About CLRF
Mission Statement
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Aims & Objectives
- To ensure that there is an appropriate level of preparedness to enable an effective multi-agency response to emergency incidents which may have a significant impact upon the communities of Cleveland.
- To ensure effective delivery of those duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 that need to be developed in a multi-agency environment.
- Provide support for the preparation by all or some of its members of multi-agency plans, protocols and agreements and the support for or co-ordination of multi-agency exercises and other training events necessary to address identified or foreseeable local and wider area hazards.
- To facilitate integrated emergency and civil contingencies planning across the Cleveland area involving the four local authorities, emergency services, environment agency, harbour authority, health organizations and other identified agencies.
Groups and Sub Groups
The Forum has a number of Groups and Sub-Groups that concentrate on particular aspects of preparedness for the 'Cleveland' area. These include:
1. Local Resilience Working Group chaired by the Chief Emergency Planning Officer- this is the principle group which oversees the work of the following sub groups:
- Risk
- Exercise Planning
- Business Continuity
- Flood Risk
- Voluntary Sector
- Temporary Mortuary
- Search and Rescue
2. Cleveland Media Emergency Forum chaired by the Chief Emergency Planning Officer, the primary aim of which is to ensure plans, protocols and practices are in place to warn to communicate with the public during a major incident. This forum oversees the work of the Warning and Informing Sub Group.
Membership of the Groups and Sub Groups are mainly emergency / contingency planners drawn from the organisations and agencies represented on the Local resilience Forum, but are combined with specialists from partner organisations and industry to provide a unique combination of expertise. For example, representatives from BBC Radio Cleveland and the chemical industry sit on specific groups.
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