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Most emergencies can be dealt with by the emergency services - police, fire and rescue and ambulance.
However, some emergencies are so large, have such an impact or are so long-running that other organisations such as Rugby Borough Council need to be involved in the response; for example, widespread flooding, major transport accidents, animal health diseases and major fires.
The council's work in this area is governed by legislation - the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA). An emergency as defined by the CCA is:
"An event or situation which threatens serious damage to human welfare in a place in the UK, the environment of a place in the UK, or war or terrorism which threatens serious damage to the security of the UK."
The CCA requires Rugby Borough Council as a Category 1 Responder to undertake seven duties. These are:
Rugby Borough Council works very closely with colleagues from other local authorities.
We also work with agencies like:
These are known as Category 1 responders.
We also work with Category 2 responders:
We also work with:
We work with these organisations during emergencies, but also on a day-to-day basis as part of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF).
The LRF brings together all agencies with a significant role to play in preparing for, responding to and recovering from the effects of emergencies.
Rugby Borough Council's role in a major incident is to work with the emergency services and other partners to reduce the impacts and work to maintain and restore essential services.
To achieve this, Rugby Borough Council will:
Further information:
Warwickshire Local Resilience Forum: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/community-safety/warwickshire-prepared