Preparing for Emergencies

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Emergency Response

The emergency services, local authorities, health boards and utilities within the West of Scotland all work together under the name of the West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership (WoS RRP) at strategic, tactical and local levels.

The Council are required under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, to provide a response to a major incident that occurs within the City alongside the emergency services.

A Council Incident Officer is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is normally alerted by Police Scotland. There are many scenarios which require a response from the Council, including Fire, Flooding, Explosion, Travel Accident, Chemical Spill and Dangerous Buildings etc.

Emergency Services

The Emergency Services are responsible for evacuation of the public from the area of the incident, and upon the advice of the Police, the Council will arrange for an Emergency Centre (Rest Centre) , or other place of safety to be opened, and for trained staff to attend to look after those who are affected by the incident, but who do not require medical treatment.

Resilience Team

The Resilience Team plans for major incidents by writing contingency plans which are either required by legislation or by good practice.  In addition to this, they plan and participate within Training and exercising alongside the emergency services and other responders.