Emergency Planning College

Courses

Specialist and Sector Specific

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Course Title: Chief Executives: Your Role in Civil Protection

Who Should Attend: Local authority Chief Executives.While deputy Chief Executives and Senior Officers are welcome to attend, they are only eligible for this course once their Principal has already attended.

Aim: To explore the strategic issues that may confront a Local Authority in an emergency and the duties and responsibilities placed upon Chief Executives by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

Objectives: By the end of this event you will be able to:

A very worthwhile course which has enabled me to have a wider understanding and encouraged me to ask questions. I shall certainly recommend that relevant colleagues attend. Philip Evans, Conwy County Borough Council

Relate the concept of Integrated Emergency Management to the role of a Local Authority, as a single Category One responder and in partnership with other agencies
Identify the duties placed upon Local Authorities by the Civil Contingencies Act and critically evaluate your authority’s progress in meeting those
Outline the role of a Chief Executive in leading the Local Authority response to an Emergency situation
Identify and prioritise the strategic issues that may arise and require attention during an emergency.

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