Risk Assessment
Under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, we are required to carry out Risk Assessments within our area.
This process has been underway since guidance was issued by the Government in July 2005. By working closely with our partner organisations in Derbyshire, work is well advanced in assessing the levels of risk for a range of potential hazards in our area. The types of hazard we are looking at cover a wide range and include the threats to human health, for example caused by a serious outbreak of a new influenza virus, sometimes called "Pandemic Influenza".
A Community Risk Register (CRR) has been compiled to show the results of these detailed assessments. This enables us to better understand our risks and vulnerabilities, decide our priorities and identify the further actions required, including contingency planning. Our joint aim within Derbyshire, is to improve our capability to respond to any disruptive challenges and minimise the effects on our communities.
We must also ensure that our own services are "resilient" and can continue to be delivered at the required level.
The Derbyshire Local Resilience Forum (LRF) brings together all the responder organisations in the County, including the emergency services, health trusts, local authorities, Environment and Health Protection Agencies. The Community Risk Registers are shown on this site.
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