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Local emergency planning group arrangements

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TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Local emergency planning group arrangements	The legislative requirements regarding multi-agency arrangements for the strategic co-ordination of major incidents The local arrangements regarding emergency planning for major incidents

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2026
K Current, relevant legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency response K Principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K Principles of effective response and recovery K How to engage effectively in the political decision making process
Respond to emergencies as a part of a multi-agency response at the strategic (gold) level
K 1 Current, relevant legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency response K 2 Principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K 3 Principles of effective response and recovery K 9 How to engage effectively in the political decision making process
You need to know and understand: 2069
K Current, legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency response K Current, legislation and organisational requirements in relation to health, safety and welfare K Emergency plans and arrangements K The principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery at local, regional and national level K Information needs of organisations involved in responses
Respond to emergencies at the tactical (silver) level
K 1 Current, legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency response K 2 Current, legislation and organisational requirements in relation to health, safety and welfare K 3 Emergency plans and arrangements K 4 The principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K 13 Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery at local, regional and national level K 19 Information needs of organisations involved in responses
You need to know and understand: 2102
K Current, relevant legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency responses K Relevant emergency plans and arrangements K Principles of effective response and recovery K Principles of command, control and co-ordination and potential flexibility between levels of response K Roles, responsibilities and information needs of organisations involved in response
Respond to emergencies at the operational (bronze) level
K 1 Current, relevant legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency responses K 3 Relevant emergency plans and arrangements K 4 Principles of effective response and recovery K 5 Principles of command, control and co-ordination and potential flexibility between levels of response K 8 Roles, responsibilities and information needs of organisations involved in response

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Use effective local emergency planning group arrangements - TS - MIN	As tactical incident commander demonstrate the ability to: Access the appropriate level and type of support from strategic commanders at major incidents Share situational awareness with tactical and strategic commanders to inform a Common Operating Picture (COP) As strategic incident commander demonstrate the ability to: Work with tactical incident commanders and other members at the co-ordinating group to develop a Common Operating Picture (COP) and joint understanding of risk

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use effective local emergency planning group arrangements - TS - MIN

As tactical incident commander demonstrate the ability to:

Access the appropriate level and type of support from strategic commanders at major incidents
Share situational awareness with tactical and strategic commanders to inform a Common Operating Picture (COP)

As strategic incident commander demonstrate the ability to:

Work with tactical incident commanders and other members at the co-ordinating group to develop a Common Operating Picture (COP) and joint understanding of risk

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
You must be able to: 2002
P Make effective decisions based on the best available information in accordance with organisational requirements P Agree policy and strategic frameworks within which the tactical (silver) level will work P Confirm the establishment of effective two way communication with the tactical level in accordance with organisational requirements P Confirm that relevant organisations have sufficient, accurate information with a suitable degree of urgency to enable effective co-ordination of response in accordance with organisational requirements
Respond to emergencies as a part of a multi-agency response at the strategic (gold) level
P 2 Make effective decisions based on the best available information in accordance with organisational requirements P 3 Agree policy and strategic frameworks within which the tactical (silver) level will work P 4 Confirm the establishment of effective two way communication with the tactical level in accordance with organisational requirements P 13 Confirm that relevant organisations have sufficient, accurate information with a suitable degree of urgency to enable effective co-ordination of response in accordance with organisational requirements
You must be able to: 2046
P Obtain sufficient information to determine the current status of responses in accordance with organisational requirements P Formulate tactical plans which take account of available information, including any pre-determined emergency plans, and anticipated risks in accordance with organisational requirements P Anticipate future resource needs, taking account of possible escalations of emergencies in accordance with organisational requirements P Work in co-operation and communicate with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P Liaise with relevant organisations to address long term priorities of restoring essential services and helping to facilitate the recovery of affected communities in accordance with organisational requirements P Provide accurate information to inform and protect communities, working with the media where relevant in accordance with organisational timeframes and requirements P Brief and debrief individuals under your area of authority fully and in accordance with organisational requirements
Respond to emergencies at the tactical (silver) level
P 1 Obtain sufficient information to determine the current status of responses in accordance with organisational requirements P 2 Formulate tactical plans which take account of available information, including any pre-determined emergency plans, and anticipated risks in accordance with organisational requirements P 8 Anticipate future resource needs, taking account of possible escalations of emergencies in accordance with organisational requirements P 9 Work in co-operation and communicate with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P 10 Liaise with relevant organisations to address long term priorities of restoring essential services and helping to facilitate the recovery of affected communities in accordance with organisational requirements P 12 Provide accurate information to inform and protect communities, working with the media where relevant in accordance with organisational timeframes and requirements P 16 Brief and debrief individuals under your area of authority fully and in accordance with organisational requirements
You must be able to: 2086
P Work in co-operation and communicate effectively with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P Identify where circumstances warrant a tactical (silver) level of management and engage with the tactical level in accordance with organisational requirements
Respond to emergencies at the operational (bronze) level
P 5 Work in co-operation and communicate effectively with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P 12 Identify where circumstances warrant a tactical (silver) level of management and engage with the tactical level in accordance with organisational requirements

Control measure knowledge

The Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) and Framework (or devolved equivalent) places requirements on responding agencies to make arrangements for the strategic co-ordination of major incidents and places emergency planning at the heart of the civil protection duty on Category 1 responders. The Act requires Category 1 responders to maintain plans for preventing emergencies, reducing, controlling or mitigating the effects of emergencies and taking other action in the event of emergencies. They should draw on risk assessments and have regard to the arrangements to warn, inform and advise the public at the time of an emergency.

See Control Measure - Warn, inform, instruct and update people: Major incidents

Local plans should determine whether an emergency has occurred and make provision for training and exercising of key staff. Category 1 responders should involve Category 2 responders. They are also specifically required to have regard to the activities of relevant voluntary organisations not subject to the Act’s requirements to ensure developed plans are effective. Procedures should also be put in place to ensure that the plan is reviewed periodically and kept up-to-date.

Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services must:

Develop a procedure for determining whether an emergency has occurred
Make provision for training key staff; and provision for exercising the plan to ensure it is effective
Participate in their local emergency planning group

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure that the plan is reviewed periodically and kept up-to-date
Train all relevant personnel in the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) and Framework (or devolved equivalent)
Train all relevant personnel in the role of co-ordinating groups
Embed the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP) in their ways of working
Train all relevant personnel on the current National Co-ordination and Advisory Framework (NCAF) arrangements and the range of local and national resilience assets and other specialist assets that can be deployed as a national capability
As part of the emergency planning group, ensure an adequate programme of multi-agency training, exercising and planning
Ensure that an appropriate level of planning for foreseeable major risks is in place

Tactical actions

Strategic commanders should::

Access appropriate local plans during a major incident to influence decision making
Work with tactical incident commanders and other members at the co-ordinating group to develop a common operating picture (COP) and joint understanding of risk based on related local emergency planning assumptions.

Tactical incident commanders should:

Access the appropriate level and type of support from strategic commanders at major incidents
Share situational awareness with tactical and strategic commanders to inform a common operating picture (COP)

Control measure - Local emergency planning group arrangements

Control measure Local emergency planning group arrangements

Control measure Local emergency planning group arrangements

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Local emergency planning group arrangements

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Local emergency planning group arrangements