responding to emergencys 1

... For this assignment I described how the police force grade an emergency and identified their initial action, role and responsibilities. I also had to describe the importance of responding to emergency's safely as well as identifying the statutory and voluntary agencies that may work together at a scene of an emergency incident, further more I had to explain the roles, responsibilities of the police, fire & rescue and the ambulance service attending an emergency incident P1 According to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 an emergency in the UK is defined as any event or situation which threatens damage to human welfare, the environment, or to the security of the United Kingdom. To be defined as an emergency, an event must also require response by the emergency services, hospitals or local authority to put in to place special arrangements. Emergencies can therefore come in a number of forms, whether natural or human

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