Port Health Authority civil contingency
The Civil Contingencies Act delivers a single framework for civil protection in the UK. Part 1 of the Act and supporting regulations and statutory guidance emergency preparedness establishes clear roles and responsibilities for those involved at a local level.
Swansea Bay PHA is classed by the Act as a Category 1 responder and as such are required to:
- assess the risk of emergencies occurring and use this to inform contingency planning
- put in place emergency plans
- put in place business continuity arrangements
- put in place arrangements to make information available to the public and maintain arrangements to warn, inform and advise the public in the event of an emergency
- share information with other local responders to enhance co-ordination
- co-operate with other local responders to enhance co-ordination and efficiency
Category 1 and 2 organisations come together to form local resilience forums which help co-operation and co-ordination at a local level.
Swansea Bay Port Health Authority is a member of the South Wales Local Resilience Forum which is a multi agency partnership of representatives from local public services including local authorities, emergency services, Public Health Wales and NRW and Welsh Government.
Officers attend meetings of the Co-ordination and Training Group and the Risk Group regularly.