Emergency Planning
Emergencies such as road accidents or fires happen
somewhere in the country almost every minute of every day. The
emergency services deal with them quickly and efficiently.
Sometimes a more disastrous event happens. These large emergencies
are often called major incidents. They can affect large numbers of
people or the environment.
In the event of a major incident organisations such as the
Emergency Services, Environment Agency, Health Agencies and Local
Authorities work together to try and reduce the impact of the
emergency.
More information about emergency planning in general can be
found on the Cabinet Office
website (external link)
In Cumbria a multi-agency partnership plans for and responds to
major incidents, for more information see under Major Incident Response.
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