Emergency Planning

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has an Emergency Plan which details the Local Authority response procedures following a request for Council assistance from any of the Emergency Services. Such a request is likely to be in consequence of a major incident that requires the special mobilisation or co-ordination of Borough resources. Sections of the plan can also be used in the event of incidents not called by the Emergency Services and not falling under the definition of a 'Major Incident' but still requiring a larger than normal response from Council resources. The aim is to ensure an integrated and coordinated approach to any incident.

Definition of a Major Incident

A major incident is defined as a serious disruption to life, arising with little or no warning, causing or threatening death or serious injury to, or rendering homeless, such numbers of people in excess of those which can be dealt with by the Local Authority or other public services operating under normal procedures and which calls for the special mobilisation and organisation of those services.

Aims


All services and agencies will be working to achieve common objectives:-

•  To save life
•  To prevent escalation of the disaster
•  To relieve suffering
•  To safeguard the environment
•  To protect property
•  To facilitate criminal, judicial, public, technical or other inquiries
•  To restore normality as soon as possible.

The additional principal aims for the Council are:-

•  To support the Emergency Services
•  To support, care for and rehabilitate the community
•  To mitigate the effects of the incident
•  To co-ordinate the response of voluntary organisations.

Contact

Darren Firth

Emergency Planning Officer
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Tinkers Lane,
WINDSOR
SL4 4LR

Telephone: 01628 796865
Email   darren.firth@rbwm.gov.uk


Emergency Number: 01753 853517(Duty Officer - 24 hours)