First line of defence in a local emergency will be the town, village or community in which the event takes place. The County Council takes an active interest in encouraging parishes to consider how they would respond to an emergency situation and to document the results in a Community Emergency Plan. Good practice would see the Parish undertaking a risk analysis before undertaking the planning, to establish what are the community hazards and threats likely to impact the particular locality. Emergency Planning would then be undertaken in that context.
Responsibilities in responding to an emergency are as follows:
Parish Councils
District Councils
County Council
So in the first instance, Parishes should contact Districts regarding assistance with preparing emergency plans.
The Devon County Council each year produces a newsletter to keep Parishes informed of topical events.
(101KB - pdf help) (350KB - pdf help) (208KB - pdf help) (1.81MB - pdf help)Model Parish planning documentation, guidance and pack information is available:
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