Transcript Liverpool Emergency Services

CLASP Event
7 th December 2010
Emergency Services - Risk Assessment for Adaptation
Juliet Staples
Emergency Services and Adaptation
Introduction
Project Aims
The research aimed to:
• Explore the prioritisation of future climate change risks for different emergency service providers
• Identify opportunities for improved climate change co-ordination between LCC and Emergency Services
• Learn from best practice elsewhere
Project Contributors
Merseyside Fire and Rescue
Merseyside Police
NHS/PCT
Coastguard
Plus:
LCC Emergency Planning Officers, Highways Drainage Officers,
Climate Change Officers
Quantum Consulting
Multi-Agency Emergency Response
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Logistics
Logistics
Legal
LegalAdvice
Advice
Science
Advisory
Science Advisory Group
Group
for
for Emergencies
Emergencies
COBR
accountability
information flow
Regional Resilience Teams
Possibly Regional Co-ordinating Group
and/or Regional Civil Contingencies
Committee
GOLD Local Strategic Co-ordinating Group
Decision makers
SILVER Local Tactical Co-ordinating Group
Identification of resources etc
BRONZE Operational Response
On the ground action
Science and Technical
Advisory Committee
The Approach
Recording Matrix
The Approach
Risk Scoring Guide
Very High
(score 15-25)
Consider immediate risk action, review regularly and
report upwards to senior management
High
(score 8-14)
Consider risk action and review regularly
Medium / Tolerable
(score 5 – 7)
Consider risk action and review periodically
Low
(score <5)
No action required. Review annually to ensure risk level
does not change
.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue
Greatest Risks
Attendees:
Energy and Environment Manager MRFS; Operational Preparedness, MRFS; Flood Response
Group, MRFS; Estates Director, MRFS; Councillor; Climate Change Officer, LCC; Quantum
Consultant.
L
Low
Impact Area
M
Medium
H
High
Current risk
Future risk
Impact
Likelihood
Risk
High winds,
storm
L
M
2
4
8
Flood
L
L
3.5
2
7
Hotter, drier
summers
L
M
2
3
6
Heat wave,
drought
L
M
2
3
6
Merseyside Police
Greatest Risks
Attendees:
Business Continuity Co-ordinator, Police; Energy Manager, Police; Climate Change Officer,
LCC; Quantum Consulting.
L
Low
Impact Area
M
Medium
Current risk
H
High
Future risk
Impact
Likelihood
Risk
Flood
L
M
3
3
9
High winds,
storm
L
M
2
3
6
Merseyside Maritime
and Coastguard Agency
Greatest Risks
Attendees: Senior Officer, MCA; Climate Change Officer, LCC; Quantum Consulting.
L
Low
Impact Area
H
High
Current risk
VH
High
Future risk
-
No info
Impact
I
Increasing
Likelihood
Risk
Flood
L
I
4
4
16
High winds,
storm
M
I
2.5
5
12.5
Heatwave,
drought
L
I
2
4
8
Hotter, drier
summers
L
I
2
4
8
More frequent
adverse
weather
-
I
2
4
8
Merseyside NHS/PCT
Greatest Risks - tbc
Contacts:
Head Contingency Planning, Ambulance NHS Trust; Third Sector and Environmental
Sustainability Lead, Stakeholder Engagement Directorate; Head of Estates; Director of
Estates; Environment Manager, Liverpool Womens Hospital.
• Initial contact with Head of Contingency Planning
• Deputy nominated due to commitments -unable to engage/get a response
• Personal contacts used to engage with other NHS/PCT staff
• Workshop arranged (03/12/10), information sent out in advance
• Representatives were more estate management focussed
• New nominations for engagement suggested
• Largest organisation, complex and changing, work still ongoing.
• To date : 20+ emails to NHS/PCT contacts, several calls, 1 meeting, 1 workshop.
LCC Emergency Planning
Liverpool Emergency Planning share the Level 3 NI 188 assessment with the
City Council.
Staff regularly engage with the Emergency Services through the Local
Resilience Forum and practical response exercises.
Annual reviews of multiagency practical responses and documents enable risks
to be reassessed and updated as required.
Longer term planning/horizon scanning for pandemic flu, Olympics etc
Production of the ‘Lets Get Ready Liverpool’ booklet
Risk Ratings – A Comparison
between Emergency Services
Low
Variable
Fire and
Rescue
Medium
High
Police
V. High
No info
Coastguard
NHS/PCT
Hotter drier
summers
Milder wetter
winters
Flood
High winds/storm
Heatwave
drought
Ice/snow
Higher frequency
adverse weather
Other
Food security
Energy security
Key Summary Points
Emergency Services are well positioned and structured to adapt as required.
Risks are well understood with responses in place (statutory responsibility) but
they are not currently labelled as climate change adaptations
Comparison of risk priorities shows both shared and individual Service risks
Emergency Services are at a higher level of adaptation response/preparedness
(under NI 188) than they initially rated themselves
Longer term adaptation responses are under consideration
Sharing of best practice is through the Local Resilience Forum and there is
good engagement with the Local Authority
There is increasing anecdotal evidence for climate change adaptation
Next Steps
Further engagement with NHS/PCT to complete the assessment
Offer of ongoing support to Emergency Services re future work
Presentation to Local Resilience Forum
Capture learning and outcomes for general dissemination
Further Information
Juliet Staples
Climate Change Manager
Liverpool City Council
0151 233 8673
[email protected]