Threats to Cheshire
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Emergency Planning in Cheshire | How prepared are you? | Business Continuity Management and Promotion | Civil Contingencies Act | LRF Community Risk Register | Emergency Planning Library | Threats to Cheshire
 Examples of the type of major incident that the Council needs to be prepared for include:
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Flooding
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Damage to Reservoirs
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Aircraft Crash
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Outbreak of diseases and Epidemics including rabies
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Rail Crash
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Storm Damage and other extremes of weather
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Major Fire
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Power Failures
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Explosion (gas or other explosive substances)
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Industrial Accidents
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Escape of Dangerous Substances (toxic gases, radioactive material, chemical spillage)
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Evacuation of Housing Areas, Schools, etc
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Terrorism
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Collapse of Structures (buildings,bridges, etc)
This list is not exhaustive, and a major incident may include a combination of events.
If you wish to know more about the potential hazards in the County please click on the link to the Community Risk Register. |
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