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Civil Contingency Act 2004 - Coggle Diagram
Civil Contingency Act 2004
Incidents and events may include
An explosion of a suspect package
Extreme weather conditions
Fire
Flooding
Hazardous materials (hazmat) release – chemical, biological, radiation or nuclear.
Major transport incident
Outbreak of an infectious disease
Pandemic influenza
Power or utility failure
Terrorist event
The Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004 establishes a clear set of roles and responsibilities for individuals involved in emergency preparation and response at a local level. It requires that organisations in the health system, including; emergency services, local authorities and other NHS bodies are prepared for adverse events and incidents.
There are a number of emergency situations that may affect organisations and its ability to maintain patients’, residents’ or service users’ safety. For example an emergency may result in a health care setting needing shelter for its staff and patients in places of better safety or activating a full site evacuation.
This act sets out how organisations must work together to plan and respond to local and national emergencies
It establishes how organisations such as emergency services. Local authorities and health bodies can work together and share information
It requires that risk assessments are undertaken and emergency plans are put in place
Examples of Major incident plan includes:
Plan for management of mass casualties
Shelter and evacuation planning
Lock down or controlled access plan