Forth Valley Local Resilience Partnership Community Risk Register · 2016-05-03 · Severe Weather can: • come in a variety of forms; storm force winds, extreme temperatures, heavy

Community Risk Register

Forth ValleyLocal Resilience Partnership

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Contents

Introduction

Area Pro�le

Potential Risks - In�uenza Type Diseases - Pandemic

Potential Risks - Severe Weather

Potential Risks - Flooding

Potential Risks - Industrial Site Incidents

Preparedness

Personal Information

Find Out More

Useful Apps and Social Media

Local Authorities

Contributors

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Community Risk Register / Forth Valley Local Resilience Partnership //

Introduction

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Introduction

This Community Risk Register highlights risks that have the highest likelihood and potential to have signi�cant impact, causing disruption to the Forth Valley area and its communities, as de�ned in the map on page 02.

This document will:

• Informyouaboutthehighestrisksandtheir consequences in the Forth Valley area

• Provideyouwithlinkstoorganisationsand websites to �nd out more

• Encouragestepsthatcanbetakento become better prepared and more resilient in your home, business and community

While certain risks are mentioned it does not mean that they will de�nitely occur in the Forth Valley area.

It does mean there is a possibility of them happening and this document will provide information about what can be done if any of them do occur and how you can prepare and stay informed.

You should also use this information in conjunction with local knowledge and advice from the emergency services, agencies, local health boards and your local authority. Contact details can be found on page 19.

What is a Community Risk Register?Whenever an emergency1 occurs, it has the potential to affect you and those around you in a number of ways.

This document will highlight some of the different ways in which this could happen, ranging from how it affects you, the individual, to the broader Forth Valley Local Resilience Partnership (LRP) area.

Who is this document for?

YouHow you could be affected in your daily life

Your FamilyHow those close to you could be affected

Your BusinessWhat it could mean for your business

Your CommunityWhat the effects could be to your local community

Your AreaHow the overall region could be affected

1To aid understanding and continuity throughout the CRR, the term ‘emergency’ is being used to cover all types of disruptive events, incidents and accidents which may occur as a result of an identi�ed potential risk.

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The Forth Valley LRP comprises organisations who are required to prepare and plan for, respond to and recover from major disruptions and emergencies in the Forth Valley area. The partnership works to enhance the safety of Forth Valley and its local communities.

Examples of organisations which make up this multiagency partnership include, but are not limited to:

• Clackmannanshire Council• Falkirk Council • Stirling Council• Scottish Fire and Rescue Service• Police Scotland• Scottish Ambulance Service• NHS Forth Valley• ScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency (SEPA)• HM Coast Guard (MCA)• Met Of�ce• Utility companies • Industry and Commerce• Voluntary organisations

Resilience Partnership Pro�le

The CRR is the result of risk assessments carried out by the multi-agency partnership to identify the likely risks in the area and rate them in terms of their potential impact and likelihood of occurring. The results of these assessments are used to inform the partnership and produce agreed and effective multi-agency plans and procedures.

This document is the result of professional judgement from a range of contributors, historical evidence, scienti�c input and expert analysis in evaluating the key risks facing the Forth Valley LRP area.

This CRR covers non-malicious emergencies (natural occurrences, accidents) rather than threats (eg, terrorist incidents). Although the Forth Valley LRP area addresses threats within its risk assessment work, the sensitivity of the information supporting its assessments, means that details will not be made available in the public domain.

The speci�c risks identi�ed in this document are ones that are viewed to have the potential to cause signi�cant disruption to people’s lives should they occur in the Forth Valley.

This CRR forms just one aspect of the partnership’s work in preparing for emergencies and sharing information to increase the overall resilience of the area.

How is a Community Risk Register created?

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Forth Valley


Area Pro�le

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The Forth Valley, also known as Central Scotland, is an area of great natural beauty and contrasts, with the Highlands to the north and the �ood plain of the River Forth and its estuary to the south.

Three local authority areas cover Forth Valley – Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk. Situated to the north, Stirling tends to be more vulnerable to effects of severe weather and river �ooding, whilst to the east and south, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk are more vulnerable to the effects of industrial accidents and the threat of coastal or tidal �ooding.

Forth Valley has a proud and long-standing history in the development of modern Scotland. Historically the Stirling area was of strategic importance in affairs of state and both the Clackammanshire and Falkirk areas were closely associated with Scotland’s industrial and economic development. Today Forth Valley’s population of 298,000 is centred mainly on the conurbation of Stirling, Falkirk and Alloa.

The Grangemouth Industrial Complex and the Re�nery is located on the shores on the Forth encompassing the Port and closely adjacent to the town of approximately 19000 residents. The Port of Grangemouth is Scotland’s main container terminal, with over 30% of Scotland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) passing through annually.

The location of Forth Valley within Scotland has ensured that the area is of considerable national importance in Scotland’s economic, communication and transport �elds. Forth Valley enjoys modern and well-developed transportation links to all regions of Scotland, otherpartsoftheUKandEurope.

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Potential Risks

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A �u pandemic occurs when a new in�uenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity and for which there is no vaccine.

Because of this lack of immunity the virus is able to: • Infectmorehumansoveralarge geographical area

• Spreadrapidlyandefficientlyfrompersonto person

• Causeclinicalillnessinaproportionofthose infected

Pandemic �u is similar to seasonal �u but the symptoms can be more severe and whilst seasonal �u tends to happen around October to May every year, a pandemic �u can happen at any time.

In�uenza Type Diseases - Pandemic

Illness, unable to go to work, loss of income, limited mobility, loss of life, high levels of anxiety

Missing school and work, passing illness on, loss of income, multiple members ill, loss of life

Workforce unable to get to work, loss of income, business networks affected

Increased demand on healthcare services, transport disruption and delays, economic losses, signi�cant loss of life

Transport and delivery disruptions, increased demand on healthcare services, economic and business losses, tourism affected, loss of life

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• Manypeopleaffected• Publicanxiety• Higherthanusualnumberofdeaths• Healthandsocialcareservicesstretched• Vulnerablepeopleatahigherrisk• Highstaffabsencelevels• Publictransportationaffected• Normaldailyroutinesbecomeaffected

Possible Consequences

In the event of an outbreak, working together to:• putsurveillancearrangementsinplacetoquicklyidentifyandreacttonewdiseasestoavoid large outbreaks occurring • promotegoodinfectioncontrolmeasuresinhealthcentresandhospitals• promotebusinesscontinuitywithlocalpartnersandbusinesses• supporttheNHSandsocialcareservicestocopewithincreaseddemand• assistinmanagingthelocalprovisionofappropriateandeffectivevaccinations• raisepublicawarenesswiththecommunityandthemedia• manageahigherthannormalleveloffatalities• maintainandfurtherdevelopmulti-agencypandemicfluplans

What the Forth Valley LRP members are doing:

• Keephealthy–livingahealthylifestylesignificantlyincreasesyourbody’simmunesystemand ability to cope with the �u and other illnesses • Ensureyouhavesomeonewhowouldbeabletocollectyourmedication,foodandother important supplies for you – this will allow you to remain at home, potentially reducing further spread of the pandemic �u• Haveyourownsuppliesofover-the-countercoldandflumedicinesforyouandyourfamily• Knowandunderstandyourchildren’sschoolarrangementsonsuchmatters• LookoutforandfollowadvicefromtheNHSandotherrelevantagenciesabouttheoutbreak

What you can do:

For more information:

•ContactyourlocalNHSboardorvisit:www.nhs.uk/conditions/pandemic-�u

•ReadyScotland-PandemicFlu:www.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/pandemic-�u/

•HealthierScotland-TakeLifeOn:www.takelifeon.co.uk

More preparedness information can be found on page 13.


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This risk is relevant to the Forth Valley area as there have been many previous instances of it occurring, for example, extensive �ooding in 1993, heavy snow and ice in 2010, �ooding in 2011 and high winds in 2012.

Severe Weather can:

• comeinavarietyofforms;stormforcewinds, extreme temperatures, heavy rain (see Flooding page 09) and snow

• lastforprolongedperiodsanditsimpact can cause signi�cant damage and disruption to people’s lives and livelihoods

• haveaknock-oneffectandcreateadditional emergencies

Severe Weather

Unable to go to work/home, loss of income, transport delays, disruption to daily routine, injury, loss of life

Structural damage to home, increased insurance premiums, missing school, no utilities, transport delays, injury, loss of life

No utilities, business suspended or closed, damaged building, staff unable to reach work, supply/distribution network disruption, IT failure

Economicandbusinesslosses,damaged buildings, transport delays, loss of life

Utilities failure, economic losses, transport disruptions, tourism affected

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Can be signi�cant and long-lasting:

• Lossofutilities(power,gas,water,telecommunications)inhomesandbusinesses• Dangertolifefromwindblownobjectssuchastrees,andstructuralfailure• Vulnerablepeopleexposedtohealththreateningtemperatures• Damagetopropertyandinfrastructureinurbanandruralareas• Limitedordelayedtransportavailability• Businessesandservicesmaybeforcedtocloseorsuspendoperations• Schoolsandpublicbuildingsclosed• Impactonruralareas;crops,livestockaffectedandisolatedcommunities• Naturallandscapeaffected


• Maintaining,testingandexercisingplansandproceduresforaneffectivemulti-agency response to severe weather events• TakingaccountofanywarningsoralertsissuedbytheMetOfficeandSEPA• Distributingearlynotificationofsevereweatherforecasts• Providingsupportandguidanceonbusinesscontinuitytolocalpartnersandbusinesses• Engagingwithcommunitiestodevelopcommunityresilience• Identifyingandtargetingassistancetothemostvulnerablemembersofcommunities

• Listentolocalweatherforecastsandtakeheedofanywarningsofextremeweatherfromthe MetOfficeandSEPA• Plananyjourneysoractivitieswiththeweatherinmindandconsiderdelayingplans• Ifyouhavetotravelinextremeweather,ensureyouhaveappropriateclothingand emergency supplies with you• Thinkabouthowyouwouldcopewithalossofutilitiesandwhatyouwoulddoifithappens• Communicateextremeweatherupdatestoyourfamilyandfriends• Considerofferinghelptovulnerableneighboursinyourcommunityifsafetodoso• Ensureyouhaveadequateinsurance• Planaheadtoreducetheimpactonyourbusiness

What you can do:

For more information:•MetOfficeSevereWeatherAdvice:www.metof�ce.gov.uk/guide/weather/severe-weather-advice

•ScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency–Flooding:www.sepa.org.uk/�ooding

•ReadyScotland–SevereWeather:www.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/severe-weather

Information about severe weather and your local area can be located from the Forth Valley Local Authorities websites on page 17. More preparedness information can be found on page 13.



Potential Risks

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The risk of �ooding from various sources such as coastal, river and �ash �oods is extremely relevant to the Forth Valley. There have been previous examples occurring, for example Stirling suffered severe �ooding in 1993 and 2005, while Forth Valley coastal communities were threatened with tidal �ooding in 2013/14.

Coastal �ooding can:

• Betheresultofseasurges,hightidesand/or gale force winds

• Affectthecoastlineandlocaldefence barriers which may be overtopped or breached

• Generallybeexpected

River and Flash Flooding can:

• Betheresultofheavyrainandmeltingsnow or a combination of factors

• Affectanyarea,fromthoseadjoiningsteep sided hills to �at plains

• Sometimesberapidwithlittleornowarning

Flooding

Advised to stay indoors/possible evacuation to a safer area, injury, loss of income, inability to get home and/or to work

Advised to stay indoors/possible evacuation to a safer area, structural damage to home, no utilities

No utilities, business may be in affected area, staf�ng levels affected, supply/distribution network affected, long term recovery

Businesses suspended or closed, economic losses, building damage, utilities supply disrupted, loss of life, long term recovery

Economiclosses,utilitiessupplydisrupted, tourism affected

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• Risktolife,peopleandanimals• Floodingofhomesandbusinesses• Evacuationand/orisolationofresidents• Transportdisruptionwithfloodedroadsandbridgesdamaged• Disruptionofutilities• Damagetoproperty,agriculturallandandgeneralinfrastructure• Emergencyaccommodationforthoseevacuated• Pollutionandcontaminationofthelocalenvironment• Longtermrestorationandrecoveryissuesforthoseaffected• Potentialunrecoverabledamagetobusinesses


• Identifyingandriskassessingareasthatcouldbeaffectedbyfloodingandthosecommunities at risk in these areas• TakingaccountofanywarningsoralertsissuedbySEPA• Developingmulti–agencyplansandresponsestoflooding• Testingandexercisingfloodrelatedscenariosandrecoveryplans• Providinginformationinadvance,e.g.weatherandfloodwarnings


• FindoutifyouliveorworkwithinafloodriskareafromtheSEPAwebsite(below)• SignuptoreceiveSEPAFloodlinealerts(below)• Ensureyouhaveadequateinsurance• Wherepossible,movevaluableorirreplaceableitemstohigherareasinyourhouseduring times of �ood risk• Identifyaneighbourwhomayneedhelporwhomightbeabletoassistyouifyouevacuate your home• Createfloodplanforyourhomeandbusiness(below–ReadyScotland)

What you can do:

For more information:•ScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency-Floodingwww.sepa.org.uk/�ooding.aspx

•ReadyScotland-Floodingwww.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/�ooding/

Information about �ooding and your local area can be located from the Forth Valley Local Authorities websites on page 17. More preparedness information can be found on page 13.


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Across the Forth Valley area there is a very strong industrial presence particularly at Grangemouth with Scotland’s largest petrochemical complex. There is also extensive whisky storage and distribution at Blackgrange, Cambus, Menstrie, Bonnybridge and several major underground oil and gas pipelines.

The affects could be short or long term depending on the nature of the incident. Large industrial sites are strictly regulated and must have contingency plans in place to limit disruption and to warn local communities in the event of an accident.. Examplesofsuchincidentsare:

• anexplosionatanindustrysitee.g.- complex, plant, pipeline or facility

• areleaseofharmfulmaterials

Industrial Site Incidents

Advised to stay indoors/possible evacuation to a safer area, loss of income, inability to get home, injury, illness, loss of life

Advised to stay indoors/possible evacuation to a safer area, structural damages to home or business, no utilities, injury, illness, loss of life

No utilities, business may be in affected area, staf�ng levels affected, supply/distribution network affected

Businesses suspended or closed, economic loses, building damage, utility supply disrupted, loss of life, long term recovery

Economicloses,utilitysupplydisrupted, tourism affected

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• Dangertolife• Publichealthissuesandinjuries• Peoplemaybeadvisedtostayindoorsforsafetypurposes• Possibleevacuationoftheaffectedarea• Potentialforfurtherincidents(eg.fireorstructuralcollapse)• Damagetobuildingsandstructures• Disruptiontooil,petrolorutilitysupplies• Economicloses• Adverseimpactonfarmandagriculturalproduce• Damagetoenvironmentincludingwaterwaysandwildlife


• Workingcloselywithsiteoperatorstoproduce,testandexercisemulti-agencyplansto provide emergency response assistance and recovery • Workingwithmulti-agencypartnerstorespondeffectively• Identifyingwaysandmeansofcommunicatingwiththepublicbefore,duringandafteran incident • Workingwithpartnerstoidentifylessonsfrompreviousincidentsandlearnfromthem


• Listentoandfollowinstructionsissuedbysiteoperators,emergencyservicesandothers during an incident• Knowandunderstandyourchildren’sschoolarrangementsonsuchmatters• Keeprelevantphonenumbershandytostayintouchwithpeopleifyougetseparated

What you can do:

For more information:•ReadyScotland-AreYouReady:

www.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/

More preparedness information can be found on page 13.


Preparedness

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There is much that you can do to make yourself, your family and business better prepared for emergencies or disruptive events.

You can signi�cantly reduce the risk by being informed and prepared.

Being aware of the risks in your local community will help you prepare for the consequences they may bring. By planning and preparing now, you can limit the impact an emergency could have on you, your family or business. There are many types of emergency situations that could disrupt your daily life including not being able to travel, get in touch with family members, colleagues and other people. Some initial steps you can take:

• Identifytherisksthatmightaffectyou,your home or business in your local area

• Research/investigatespecificactionsyoucan take to reduce the impact of those risks in areas of your life

• Identifysomewhereyourfamilycanmeet if you are evacuated or cannot return to your home

• Checkyourinsurancecoverindetailand keep a copy of the policy in a safe place

• Signuptoofficialsocialmediafeedsand apps such as those on page 16.

• Taketimetohelpyourelderlyorvulnerable neighbours where possible

• Considerwhatyouwoulddowithyourpets

In an emergency, there are many ways in which information is communicated to the public by the appropriate authorities. This can be via traditional sources like TV and radio but also by social media such as Twitter feeds, agency website updates and Facebook noti�cations.

Depending on the nature of the emergency, it is possible that electricity or telecommunication infrastructure may be affected.

It is good to know your local radio stations, as they will be broadcasting important information. You may wish to write down your local radio frequencies at the back of this document. A good start is:

• BBCRadioScotland:(92–95FM) and 810 MW• CentralFM(103.1FM)• ForthFM(97.3FM)• HeartFM(101.1FM)

For more information, plan templates and checklists:•ReadyScotland–PreparednessatHome:

www.readyscotland.org/at-home/

•ReadyScotland–MyBusiness

www.readyscotland.org/my-business/

•ReadyScotland-MyCommunitywww.readyscotland.org/my-community/

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Personal InformationUseful Contacts

PersonalEmergencyContacts

Work

School

Doctor

Nearest hospital

Pharmacy

Minor ailment service

ElectricalSupplier

Gas Supplier

Phone Supplier

Insurance Company

Vet

Bank

Name Details

Name Address & Telephone Details

If you had to stay with someone else:


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Find Out MoreIn an emergency, always dial 999. For general police enquiries and non-emergency matters, dial 101.

Scottish Government•ReadyScotland–PreparingforEmergencies:www.readyscotland.org

Business Resilience•ReadyScotland–MyBusinesswww.readyscotland.org/my-business

Weather•MetOfficewww.metof�ce.gov.uk/publicsector/resilience/community- resilience

Environment•ScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency(SEPA)www.sepa.org.uk

Community Resilience•ReadyScotland–Communitywww.readyscotland.org/my-community

Police• Police Scotland www.scotland.police.uk/your-community/forth-valley

Health•NHSForthValleywww.nhsforthvalley.com

Utilities – Electricity•ScottishPowerEnergyNetworkswww.spenergynetworks.co.uk•ScottishandSouthernEnergyPowerDistributionwww.ssepd.co.uk

Utilities – Gas•ScottishGasNetworkswww.sgn.co.uk

Utilities – Water•ScottishWaterwww.scottishwater.co.uk

Telecommunications•BTwww.bt.com

Transportation•TrafficScotlandhttps://traf�cscotland.org•TravelineScotlandwww.travelinescotland.com

Voluntary Sector•ReadyScotland–VoluntaryResponsewww.readyscotland.org/ voluntary-response/

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Useful AppsThe following apps can be downloaded:

•ReadyScotlandwww.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/smartphone-app/

•MetOfficeWeatherwww.metof�ce.gov.uk/public/weather

•TravelLinewww.travelinescotland.com/cms/content/Apps.xhtml

Social Media•ReadyScotlandTwitter @readyscotland

•MetOfficeTwitter @metof�ce

•SSEinScotlandTwitter @hydroPD

•TrafficScotlandTwitter @traf�cscotland

•PoliceScotlandTwitter @policescotland www.facebook.com/PoliceScotland

•ScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency Twitter @ScottishEPA www.facebook.com/ ScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency


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Local Authorities

1. Clackmannanshire Council www.clacksweb.org.ukTwitter @ClacksCouncil

2. Falkirk Council www.falkirk.gov.ukTwitter @FalkirkCouncil

3. Stirling Council www.stirling.gov.ukTwitter @StirlingCouncil

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Local Authorities in the Forth Valley Area

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Contributors

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• ClackmannanshireCouncil• FalkirkCouncil• StirlingCouncil• PoliceScotland• ScottishFire&RescueService• ScottishAmbulanceService• NHSForthValley• ScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency(SEPA)• HMCoastguard(MCA)• MetOffice• TransportScotland• ScottishWater• ScottishGovernment


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Notes

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Notes

Version 1.2 April 2016

The most up-to-date version of this document can be found at www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-safety/community-risk-register.aspx

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