Planning and preparing for response to major incidents
Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit
Emergency planning in Suffolk has evolved into a joint unit
embracing the county council and the Suffolk district and borough
councils (currently excluding Ipswich BC) - the Suffolk Joint
Emergency Planning Unit.
All Suffolk emergency information and information on the Suffolk
Joint Emergency Planning Unit has been incorporated into the
Suffolk Resilience web site.
Certain Suffolk County Council emergency plans are held on this
extenal website and can be accessed directly using the
following links:
SCC Response Plan for Major Incidents
Heatwave
Plans
Oil Pollution
Friends and Relatives Reception Centres
Role of Local Authorities
In response to a major emergency, local authorities will, as far as
possible:
- assist the Emergency Services;
- help the victims;
- maintain services;
- protect the environment; and
- work with others to restore normality.
Each department plans their response to a disaster through:
extension of the work they normally undertake, consideration of the
above aims and specialist assistance from the Suffolk Joint
Emergency Planning team.