Instow Parish Council - Emergency Plan

BACK Emergency Telephone Directory	INSTOW PARISH COUNCIL EMERGENCY SELF HELP PLAN Information supplied by Instow Parish Council for the benefit of the community.
	1. Purpose of the Plan. The purpose of this plan is to provide a self-help response, particularly shelter, during any emergency affecting the community, when the normal emergency response provided by the Emergency Services and the Local Authorities is delayed, because of the scope and nature of the emergency. 2. Activation. This plan will be activated whenever the Parish Council Emergency Management Team considers it necessary. North Devon District Council (NDDC) to be advised that the plan has been activated. NDDC telephone contact numbers are: Working hours 01271 388870 Out of hours 01271 388240 3. Community Response. The Emergency Management Team, appointed by the Parish Council, will use its personnel and resources to respond to the emergency affecting the community as seems appropriate.
	Home and mobile telephone contact numbers are:
		Home	Mobile
	a.Charles Harper b.Anthony Johns c.Freddie Scott d.Stuart White e.Peter Cook	01271 860268 01271 861530 01271 860660 01271 860683 01271 860249
	4. In case of emergency Call any emergency management team member who will contact other team members Give following information Name Telephone Home or Mobile Type of Emergency Area or Place of Incident The full emergency plan last Updated 23 October 2005 5. Personnel Willing to Assist Click here for PDF (password required) 6. Equipment/Transport Click here for PDF (password required)Click here for PDF 7. Emergency Accommodation Village Hall The Commodore Hotel Instow School Click here for PDF (password required) 8. Insurance. Instow Parish Council is covered by a liability insurance policy. 9. Authors of this plan are Instow Parish Council’s Emergency Plan Sub Committee. 10. Plan Distribution. • All Parish Council Members • Bideford Police Station • Barnstaple Police Station • NDCC • DCC 11. Emergency Centre – Instow Parish Hall Keyholders: • Charles Harper • Peter & Pam Cantle • Alison Mayoh • Tim Gale 12. Emergency Centre Facilities & Equipment Furniture Tables Chairs Map Board Information Board Clock Communications Mobile phone Stationery Registers Pens & paper Chalk Map Sundry Items A fully equipped kitchen Rest area First aid kit Alternative source of power – from the community Toilet facilities including disabled. A detailed inventory is held by the secretary of the Instow Parish Hall Committee, Peter Cantle Sandbags (100) are kept in the tractor garage at Mollands Garage ENCLOSURES: 1. Community Response to Flooding 2. Community Response to Isolation 3. Community Response to Loss of Main Services 4. Flood Map 5. Parishioner Contact Information Click here for PDF (password required) 6. Parishioner Requiring Special Attention Click here for PDF (password required) ENCLOSURE 1. RESPONSE TO FLOODING 1.1 Areas at risk from flooding. Marine Parade Marsh Lane & Lyndale Terrace 1.2 See map on page 9 ENCLOSURE 2. RESPONSE TO ISOLATION 2.1 Effects of Isolation due to Storm or Deep Snow. The immediate effects will be that the community is cut off from outside help, and movement within the community may be difficult. There may also be loss of one or more of the main services. See enclosure 3 for action if main services are cut off. 2.2 Movement within the Community. The ability to move about the community is essential if assistance is to be given to those in need. Clearing pathways will be a high priority. The following "clearance" equipment is available:
		Equipment	Contact
		Crane	Instow Marine
	ENCLOSURE 3. RESPONSE TO LOSS OF MAIN SERVICES 3.1 Loss of Communications. If telephones are affected, and road traffic is not moving freely, communications within the community will be through couriers carrying written or verbal messages. Communications outside the community will be maintained by passing messages via mobile telephone in the surrounding area, and asking them to inform the Police. National/Local Radio listening watch will be maintained by:
		Transistor Radio Owner	Times of watch
			06.00-10.00
			10.00-14.00
			14.00-18.00
			18.00-22.00
	3.2 Loss of Other Main Services. The loss of electricity can have a "knock on effect" on all other mains services. The weather will also affect the severity of the emergency, as will the availability of communications within, and outside, the community. The situation will be assessed by the Parish Council Emergency Management Team at the time, and a suitable response made, using the resources detailed in the self-help plan. If telephones are not affected, and road traffic is moving freely, contact should be made with the service supplier/s, to: (a) Report the loss of service (b) Obtain an estimate of time when supplies will recommence. If reconnection is likely to be delayed the supplier/s should be asked to institute emergency measures, to assist the community deal with the situation until normal service is resumed. NDDC should be informed of the situation.