Local Authority Assistance in a Major Incident
Tameside MBC operates an On Call Rota Scheme to provide an emergency response (24 hours/7 days per week/365 days per year).
Following the declaration of a major incident, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is able to provide a number of services such as:
- Offering support and assistance to the Emergency Services and other agencies involved in the emergency response,
- Mobilising the voluntary agencies and co-ordinating their response,
- The provision of a wide range of support services (i.e housing, welfare, catering, transport),
- Ensuring the welfare and safety of the residents of Tameside,
- Providing and managing emergency short term accommodation.
As time goes on within a major incident, and the emphasis switches to recovery and the return to normality, Tameside Council will take a leading role to facilitate the rehabilitation of the community and the restoration of the environment.
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is able to supply a wide range of assistance and resources, which can be supplemented by mutual aid arrangements where necessary. Assistance and resources include:
- Road Closures and Diversions
- Plant and Equipment
- Reception Centres (Rest, Survivor, Friends and Relatives)
- Maps and Building Plans
- Building Safety Inspections
- Emergency Lighting
- Environmental Health Services
- Clearance of debris and restoration of highways
- Psychological Support
- Interpretation Services
- Help lines
- Appeal Fund arrangements
- Information to the public
- Provision of accommodation / equipment for temporary mortuaries
- Media Handling Services