Central Government Emergency Response
From SR
Purpose
The response of Central Government to any emergency (irrespective of its cause) requiring co-ordinated UK central government action is laid out in a report.
Content
The paper focuses primarily on the response to a no or short notice emergency requiring UK central government engagement, although the principles, definitions and roles outlined would underpin the more tailored approach that would inevitably be adopted to manage an emergency that developed more slowly.
The main areas described are:
- UK Framework
- Levels of emergency
- Principles
- Objectives
- Planning Assumptions
- Local Response
- Responsibilities
- Liaison (Central & Local Response)
- Government Offices
- Oversaeas Liaison
- Public Information
Document
The paper is available on the UK Resilience website.
