Emergency Planning

What is "Emergency Planning"?

Emergencies are happening somewhere in the country almost every minute of the day. Usually the Emergency Services deal with any incident quickly and effectively. However some incidents are beyond the normal capacity of the Emergency Services so the Reading Borough Council Emergency Plan is put into action. This plan is designed to support the Emergency Services in their difficult task.

Article		Description
	Emergency Planning - Civil Contingencies Act 2004	Information on Civil Contingencies Act 2004
	Emergency Planning - Radiation	Information on radiation
	Emergency Planning - Storms	How to protect yourself and your property in the event of a major storm
	Business Continuity	Advice on improving the resilience of your business
	Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies (CBRN)	An overview of how Reading Borough Council prepares for CBRN emergencies.
	Emergency Leaflets	A series of leaflets detailing how to prepare for emergencies
	Emergency Planning - Control of Major Accidents Hazards (COMAH)	Information on Control of Major Accidents Hazards (COMAH)
	Emergency Planning - Flooding & Flood Protection	Flooding is one of the most common emergencies. Find out how to prepare and what to do in the event of a flood
	Fuel Shortage Planning	- Information on how Reading Borough Council are planning for fuel shortages
	Pipeline Safety Regulations	An overview of the pipeline safety regulations

Downloads

PDF

Some of the following documents are in pdf format. You can download and install a free PDF reader to enable you to read and print them. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Reader from the Adobe website.

File	Type	Size	Download Time
RBC Emergency Planning Policy Document	PDF	104 KB	56Kbps Modem: 26 Seconds Broadband : 2 Seconds
Berkshire Regional Continuity Forum Information Leaflet	PDF	215 KB	56Kbps Modem: 55 Seconds Broadband : 4 Seconds

External Links

Reading Borough Council does not necessarily endorse or recommend any of the links or services below. Please note: when you follow these links you will leave this site.

Link	Description
Environment Agency - River Level Warnings	Up to date information on river and sea levels in our area
DEFRA - Flood Water Management Act	The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 aims to provide better, more comprehensive management of flood risk for people, homes and businesses.
Berkshire Regional Continuity Forum	A link to the forum which has been established and is designed to help businesses plan how they can successfully survive disaster situations and keep their operations up and running.
Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum	A link to information and advice about actions that can be taken to ensure that residents, visitors and businesses in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Berkshire are ready and prepared; before, during or after a major incident
Seasonal Flu Advice	National Health Service advice on seasonal flu vaccination and hygiene.
SEBEV	A link to SEBEV Search and Rescue