The Emergency Management Unit provides a range of services to the Council and the community.

These are:-

•  Emergency Planning
   
•  Business Continuity 
   
•  Risk Management
  
  (To view A&S Police area Community Risk Register click the following link ) 
   
  Avon and Somerset Police Community Risk Register
   
• Emergency Coordination

We are responsible for preparing the manuals and contingency plans, which enable the Council to provide a fast,effective and caring response to any civil emergency, major incident or crisis.

Through a process called Integrated Emergency Management we manage and participate in working groups aimed at improving the response to major emergencies. We work with all Bath & North East Somerset Council service areas, other local authorities, emergency services, voluntary agencies, Health Authority, major utilities and government departments.

In addition to these key responsibilities we also prepare for events such as:

•  Severe weather and flooding
•  Major transport incidents
•  Terrorist activities (Security and Evacuation)
•  Fire, Building and Mines collapse
•  Pollution and chemical incidents

We develop and manage exercises to test readiness in response to specific scenarios. Our aim is to deliver these services effectively and efficiently, and when necessary activate and utilise local authority resources and expertise to support the Emergency Services. For example this integrated response may involve quickly evacuating people from their homes during floods and setting up rest centres to ensure the safety, protection and welfare of the community.