Emergency planning in North Lincolnshire

Emergencies happen somewhere in the country almost every minute of every day. The emergency services deal with them quickly and efficiently. These incidents could be:

road accidents
fires
medical emergencies.

Emergencies also happen in the waters of the Humber.

Due to the manageable scale of these incidents, the council doesn’t activate its emergency plans. But it may be called upon to support the emergency services as part of its day-to-day routine. For example, a building control officer may visit a building that has been on fire to give advice on its safety.

Sometimes a more disastrous event happens. These large emergencies are often called major incidents. They can affect large numbers of people, or the environment, and the emergency services may need help to deal with these incidents. This is when the council’s emergency plans are activated.

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 defines a major incident as:

"Any event or situation which threatens serious damage to human welfare in a place in the UK, the environment of a place in the UK, or war or terrorism which threatens serious damage to the security of the UK."

More information about emergency planning, business continuity, and our plans can be found on the Humber Emergency Planning Service website.