About The Civil Contingencies Act
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 aims to establish a consistent
level of civil protection across the UK.
Providing a basic framework for people who plan for local and
national emergencies, the Act explains how local organisations and
agencies should work together. As a result, the Avon and Somerset
Local Resilience Forum was formed.
The Act also requires organisations such as Avon Fire &
Rescue Service (AF&RS) to be able to continue its work in the
event of an emergency. More information can be found in the
Business Continuity Management section. Find out more about the
Civil
Contingencies Act 2004 on the UK
Resilience website
Avon and Somerset Local Resilience Forum
AF&RS is part of the Avon and Somerset Local Resilience
Forum (LRF) - a multi-agency group set up to respond to major
incidents and emergencies.
Local Resilience Forums (LRF) were introduced throughout the
country as part of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Avon and
Somerset LRF meets twice a year and is chaired by Avon and Somerset
Constabulary. You can view the
regional resilience teams on the Government's website.
Members of the LRF are divided into Category 1 and 2 responders.
Category 1 responders are those first to be called upon in the
event of an emergency, for example, police, fire service and
ambulance service as well as others such as local authorities and
Primary Care Trusts. Category 2 responders are key organisations
that support Category 1 responders, for example utility companies
and transport services.
The group is made up of representatives from:
- Emergency services
- Local authorities
- Environment Agency
- Utilities groups
- NHS bodies
- The Military
The full list of members and representatives of the
Avon and Somerset Local Resilience Forum (PDF 73kb, opens in a
new window) can be found here.
The members of the Avon and Somerset LRF meet regularly to
produce plans, co-ordinate exercises and training; maintain
arrangements to warn the public and provide information regarding
emergencies.
One of the group’s main tasks is to produce a Community Risk Register (PDF 270kb, opens in a
new window) - this document highlights potential
hazards in the Avon and Somerset area and details how local
organisations would respond in the event of an emergency.
Prepared in accordance with national guidance on emergency
preparedness, the risk register aims to reassure local residents
that steps are in place to cope with potential hazards.
Risk Assessments
Every hazard and threat identified within the Community Risk
Register is given a lead agency which is then responsible for
coordinating the production of individual risk assessments. In
every case, this lead agency is a Category 1 responder from the
A&S LRF area and the results of these extensive individual risk
assessments make up the Community Risk Register to give it
an overall risk profile.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service is the lead agency for eight
individual risk assessments:
Risk Assessment IA-1 (PDF 88kb, opens in a new
window) (Version 2.0, January 2008)
Risk Assessment IA-3 (PDF 71kb, opens in a new
window) (Version 2.0, January 2008)
Risk Assessment IA-4 (PDF 77kb, opens in a new
window) (Version 2.0, January 2008)
Risk Assessment IA-5 (PDF 70kb, opens in a new
window) (Version 2.0, January 2008)
Risk Assessment IA-18 (PDF 74kb, opens in a new
window) (Version 2.0, January 2008)
Risk Assessment IA-19 (PDF 71kb, opens in a new
window) (Version 2.0, January 2008)
Risk Assessment TA-7 (PDF 78kb, opens in a new
window) (Version 2.0, January 2008)
Risk Assessment TA-9 (PDF 76kb, opens in a new
window) (Version 2.0, January 2008)
Individual risk assessment IAc-3 (Version 1.0, January 2008)
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You can also download the the terms of reference and membership of the
A&S LRF Risk Assessment Working Group (PDF 68kb, opens in a
new window).