Emergency Planning
The emergency planning team ensures that the Council will be able to respond speedily and effectively in a major emergency.
North, South and East Ayrshire teams have now joined together in one unit - the Ayrshire Civil Contingencies Team.
Its responsibilities include preparing comprehensive and robust contingency plans and procedures irrespective of the nature of the emergency. The main aim is to preserve life and property. Every emergency plan also sets out to:
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mitigate the harmful effects of the emergency on the environment
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bring about a swift return to normal life in the communities and environment affected
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encourage all agencies and organisations to prepare for their role
Specific emergency plans have been drawn up for a number of industrial sites in the area, including
Hunterston 'B' nuclear power station and Hunterston 'A' decommissioning site. In addition the team have prepared plans for emergencies such as foot and mouth, pandemic flu and pollution disasters.
For all other emergencies there is the North Ayrshire Council's Civil Contingencies Plan which is a "catch-all" plan to deal with incidents that occur and are not specifically dealt with by the above.
For more information contact the team on 01292 692180.