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‘A PARTNERSHIP APPROACH
TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT’
GRANGEMOUTH
MALCOLM WILSON, FALKIRK COUNCIL
CIVIL CONTINGENCIES CO-ORDINATOR
GRANGEMOUTH
• Forth Valley/Estuary
• Major Port
• Town – Approx. 20,000 population
• Petro-Chemical Complex
PORT OF GRANGEMOUTH
THE MAJOR INCIDENT CONTROL COMMITTEE (MICC)
• Formed in October 1968
• Unique partnership
• Years ahead of Legislation
WHAT LEGISLATION?
• Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards (CIMAH) - 1984
• Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) - 1999
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004
WHY?1. No one Agency can deal with an incident.
2. A Multi-Agency approach is needed.
3. A ‘Partnership’ approach works.
Planning
Training & Exercising
Incident Management
WHO ARE THE PARTNERS?
⇒ Industry/including Forth Ports
⇒ Emergency Services
⇒ Local Authority
⇒ Utilities
⇒ HSE/SEPA
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TANKER LOCATION
500 M
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NEW PARTNERSHIPS Local Resilience Partnerships Regional Resilience Partnerships
East of Scotland Regional Resilience
Group Area
FifeForth ValleyEast LothianMid LothianEdinburgh
West LothianScottish Borders
ANY QUESTIONS?
