Civil Contingencies Act (2004)

Question 1

How does this act promote health,safety and security?

Answer 1

-helps emergency services know what they are meant to do and the levels to deal with it.
-Risk assessments to highlight potential hazards and problems and will lower the risk of injury.

Question 2

Why was this act made?

Answer 2

Designed as framework for emergency planning and response ranging from local to national level.

Question 3

Main principles of the civil contingencies act

Answer 3

-requires a risk assessments are undertaken and emergency plans are put in place.
-organisations work together- emergency services, local authorities and health bodies work together and share information.

Question 4

What consists of a civil emergency?

Answer 4

-emergency that threatens serious damage to human welfare, the environment or security has occurred, or about to occur.

Question 5

Purpose of part 1 of the act:

Answer 5

Establishes a clear set of roles and responsibilities for local responders.

Question 6

Purpose for part 2 of the act:

Answer 6

Establishes a threshold that events or situations would need to meet to constitute as ‘an emergency’ and thus to trigger the duties in part 1 act.

Question 7

Who are category 1 responders:

Answer 7

Police, fire burguade, nurse, doctors (emergency services, local authorities)

Question 8

Who are category 2 organisations?

Answer 8

‘Co-operating bodies’ who are likely to be involved in the heart of planning work.
-involved in incidents that effect their sectors.