All designated Category 1 responders under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, are required to carry out risk assessments for their area.
By working together we have made good progress in assessing the levels of risk for a range of potential hazards and threats in Derbyshire.
Community risk registers have been compiled to show the results of these detailed assessments. This enables us to better:
Our joint aim within Derbyshire is to improve our capability to respond to any disruptive challenges, minimise the effects on our communities and to keep residents well informed while we also continue to deliver our own critical services at the required level.
Flooding of property, roads
and important infrastructure can occur from a variety of causes. Main rivers
such as the Derwent, Dove, Rother and Trent may cause flooding to properties
within their flood plain even where there are flood defences in place.
An
effective response to a pandemic will require the co-operation of a wide range
of organisations and the active support of the public.
Extremes of weather can come in various forms
from severe prolonged freezing, heavy and deep snow, summer heatwaves or gales
and storms.
We have plans in place to respond to severe
weather. It doesn’t necessarily mean everything will run perfectly – but as far
as possible we want to keep things running as normally as possible.
Industrial activities involving hazardous
substances, whether in storage, process or transport, have the potential to
cause serious major accidents. Such
incidents may lead to fatalities, injuries and environmental pollution which
could extend considerable distance from the scene of the accident.
Last updated: 3 Jul 2024, 1:33 p.m.