The purpose of this plan is to set up some basic responses to possible emergencies within the community area, which could be necessary in the event of a major emergency when outside assistance from emergency services and local authorities is delayed.

The objectives of the plan are, in the event of an emergency, to:

· Identify actions to be taken;

· Identify specific procedures to be followed; and

· Provide information to residents.

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.

The Emergency team is currently made up of the members of the parish council, whose contact numbers can be found on the Parish council page.

Detailed information on resources and administrative procedures are held in a separate document for use by the emergency team and appointed volunteers.

The following is to provide information to residents on what they may expect if a local emergency is declared.

A communications tree has been set up so that if an emergency is declared residents will be notified by a neighbour of the emergency, what is happening and what they are required to do, if anything. Volunteers are still needed in a few areas so if you can help please contact the Parish Chairman.

In some emergencies the whole of the village will need to be alerted even if the emergency only covers a part of the village in order to give information and to advise avoidance of areas which may be busy or closed.

 

Community emergencies in Barningham are likely to require one of two responses:

1  Temporary evacuation of some or all residents of the village due to major road traffic accident, chemical spill, plane crash etc and/or support for emergency services in a major incident.

This will require the following:

a) Warm and secure accommodation – primarily the Village hall

b) Refreshments

c) Transport between homes & VH & between VH & possible suppliers

d) Advice and help with communications including setting up response centre.

2  Support for vulnerable residents due to power failures or isolation from surrounding villages and normal supplies.

a) Check residents have heating, food etc and arrange supplies if needed

b) Alert other authorities, relatives, volunteers etc of emergency.

Should the village hall be inaccessible, the school and/or the church can be used as a limited short stay rest centre before evacuated residents are either moved further afield or returned to their homes.
Evacuations will normally only be organised by the police unless exceptional circumstances prevent them from doing this, in which case a member of the Emergency team, a parish councillor, will initiate this. If the entire village has to be evacuated the Emergency Officer will coordinate this with the emergency services and the District Emergency Planning Officer.

If you do have to be evacuated you may need to bring with you warm clothing, a blanket, medication, etc. Remember to turn off the water; anything cooking or electric fires etc and to lock the house.

Anyone reliant on electricity for their medical equipment or health should check with their carer, nurse or doctor that they are on the EDF list as priority reconnection.

OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS

 

Position/Organisation	Name	Telephone No	Address
District Emergency Planning Officer (St Eds BC)	David Bird	01284 757035	Office hrs only
Police County HQ		999 01473 613500
Ambulance		999
Fire		999
West Suffolk Hospital		01284 713000	Hardwick Lane
Dr Hassan, Wheble & Wallace		01953 681303	Hopton & Stanton
Dr Cannon, Lockyer		01359 230252	Ixworth & Stanton
Social Services		01284 352100
Anglian Water		0845 7145145
Electricity		0800 7838838
British Telecom	Reporting Fault	0800 800 154
Radio Suffolk ( can use Connecting Suffolk service)		01473 250000
SGR Radio		01473 461000
St Edmundsbury Borough Council	Out of Hours: Normal Hours:	01284 763252 01284 763233
Suffolk County Council		01284 352000	(Bury Office)
Borough Councillor	David Ray	01359 250912
County Councillor	Joanna Spicer	01359 230800