Partner working (Emergency planning)

Partner Working - How we work with other organisations

We work very closely with Warwickshire County Council’s dedicated Emergency Planning Unit and with colleagues from other District and Borough Councils in Warwickshire. We also work with agencies like the:

• Police
• Fire and Rescue
• Ambulance service
• Environment Agency
• Health agencies

These are known as Category 1 responders.

We also work with Category 2 responders:

• Utility companies
• Transport
• Airports

We also work with the:

• Armed Forces
• Voluntary Organisations
• Representatives from various faith organisations

We work with these organisations during times of emergencies but also on a day-to-day basis as part of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) to ensure that we continue to all work together efficiently and effectively to plan for and respond to emergencies.

The LRF brings together all agencies with a significant role to play in preparing for, responding to and recovering from the effects of emergencies. An LRF structure is a requirement of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

The LRF members are Chief Executives and senior members of staff from the agencies mentioned above. It is chaired by the Chief Executive of the County Council and meets four times a year.

There are various sub-groups that carry out work in different areas of emergency planning such as; Risk Assessment, Business Continuity Management and Communicating with the Public, among others. The work of these groups is co-ordinated by the Act Compliance Group which also meets on a quarterly basis and reports to the LRF.