Emergencies
The Barking and Dagenham Borough Emergency Plan
You will find information on the Councils plans to respond to emergencies within the borough and within London.
About our Emergency Plan
The plan is designed to be used by officers trained in Emergency Planning. Therefore, you may find parts of the plan more difficult to understand.
If you need further explanation please contact a member of the Emergency Planning Team who will be pleased to help.
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 emergency or incident that requires the special mobilisation or coordination of borough resources.
The aim is to ensure an integrated and coordinated approach to any incident. The plan has been kept in a simple format to ensure that those who read it are not overwhelmed with too much detail.
Statutory responsibilities
We have several statutory responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) which need to be provided during an emergency.
- Environmental Health
- Housing
- Social Services
- Highways
It is important that the Council has the ability to coordinate and establish an adequate response within a short time frame - this is where the plan helps.
Emergency Plan
The emergency plan (
PDF 1.84M) that the council uses during an emergency to help coordinate and control the response.
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Additional documents
The following 3 documents should be read in conjunction with the plan:
Emergency Plan Overview PDF 745K
The map of the plan.
Emergency Plan Action Cards PDF 238K
Information about key specific duties.
Aide Memoire to the Plan PDF 745K
Memory aid for officers to refer to during an incident.
