Emergency Planning & Resilience
An Introduction to the Emergency Planning & Resilience Service
A leaflet which gives details of the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Planning & Resilience Service, our partners and the legislative framework that we work within.
Preparing Scotland - Guidance on Business Continuity Management
Leaflet giving information on Business Continuity Managment for businesses and voluntary organisations.
Emergency Planning & Resilience
An Emergency can be defined as an event or situation that threatens serious damage to human welfare, the environment or national security and requires more than day-to-day resources to cope with. A more detailed definition can be found in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
If you are involved in an Emergency:
- Ensure your own safety.
- Telephone the Emergency Services by dialling 999.
In an Emergency, you and your family should be prepared and take any appropriate action.
You should know what to do during an emergency and after an emergency.
Emergency Planning is the process of making sure that the Shetland Community is ready to deal with any Emergency Situation such as the Braer in 1993 or the landslides in 2003.
To find out more, see what the Council does about emergencies.
Business Continuity is the process of ensuring that businesses (including voluntary organisations) can survive disasters, such as fire or storm damage. This is not only good for the businesses, but good for Community Resilience to disasters.