Civil Contingencies

The Civil Contingencies Act

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 came into force in November 2005 and focuses on local arrangements for civil protection, establishing a statutory framework of roles and responsibilities for local responders such as NHS Forth Valley.

As part of the responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2005 the Central Scotland Strategic Coordinating Group have compiled this document to inform the people of Central Scotland of the various potential risk in the region.

To read the full document please follow the link below, which is accessible via the Central Scotland Fire & Rescue web site:

• Central Scotland Community Risk Register (PDF 432 kb - 32 pages)

Major Emergency Response Plan

Planning for emergencies is an integral part of good business practice for any organisation. Public service organisations must be able to continue to deliver their essential functions and to respond to the needs of the community, businesses and the environment in emergency situations.

To facilitate preparedness, NHS Forth Valley produces a Major Emergency Response Plan and works with key agencies such as police, fire, ambulance and other services in the multi-agency response to major incidents.

• Major Emergency Response Plan (PDF 305 kb - 49 pages) 

Planning and managing the NHS Forth Valley emergency response is integral to the planning and management of every service NHS Forth Valley provides. It is not possible to predict the exact form and nature of a future emergency, nor the amount of time available to respond to it. Major incidents may happen at any time and those who are available at that time must be prepared to take on the urgent task of responding to the incident.

NHS Forth Valley's Civil Contingencies Tactical Group regularly reviews and revises the Major Emergency Response Plan in the light of any legislative or organisational changes.

* Please note that NHS Forth Valley Public Health Directorate takes no responsibility for the accuracy or quality of external websites linked to from this page. If you have a query, please contact the Civil Contingencies Team.