Preparing Scotland: Regional Scottish Capability Mapping Project Final Report

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APPENDIX 4 REGIONAL CAPABILITY MAPPING EXERCISE FRAMEWORK

1C How many people were involved in each evacuation?

2,500

1000

200

600

1D What kinds of incidents required people to be evacuated?:

Weather - Large Snow fall

Flood - Guides' Camp

Weather - flooding

Multi-tanker 'Ascania' out of control in Pentland Firth

1E Did you learn any specific lessons from these previous mass evacuations?

Mass Evac not restricted to buildings

See 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

Time required to implement.Tracing of persons who self evacuate.

Current Mass Evacuation Plans

2A What number of people would you consider to be the minimum for a mass evacuation?

100

Unable to give a figure

Difficult to quantify

Greater than 100

25% of geo. Area or 1000, which ever is less

500

500

50

2B. What is the estimated population in your region during the:

Day time

525,850

393,000

180,000

350,000

1m (1.5 during festival)

2.2m

270,000

212

Night time

525,850

393,000

170,000

350,000

870,000

2.2m

285,920

212

3A In the event of a mass evacuation, what is the maximum number of people that you can manage?

750

Unable to give a figure

5,000

Approx 200

1000 see 'Narrative'

500

2300

10000

4A In the event of a mass evacuation during the day, what is the maximum number of people that you can provide accommodation / support to in the:

See 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

Initial 12 hour period -

750

6,000

5,000

Approx 200

20000

500

2300

5000

Longer than 12 hours -

750

2,000

2,500

Up to 100

5000

300

4600

10000

4B In the event of a mass evacuation at night, what is the maximum number of people that you can provide accommodation / support to in the:

See 'Narrative'

Initial 12 hour period -

750

6,000

5,000

Approx 200

20000

500

2300

2500

Longer than 12 hours -

Same but with less support

2,000

2,500

Up to 100

5000

300

4600

5000

5A In the event of a mass evacuation, for how long can accommodation support be provided:

2 Weeks

?

2/3 days

1 day

1 day see 'Narrative'

see Narrative

see 'Narrative'

One week

6A Do you have any arrangements in place with public transport operators and the roads authorities to deal with mass evacuation and / or a major disruption to the transport network?

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

Yes - see 'Narrative'

YES

(If Yes) Please provide a brief description of arrangements:

See 'Narrative'

See 'Narrative'

See 'Narrative'

Informal arrangements
(see narrative)

7A. In the event of a mass evacuation, are public transport operators and the road authorities involved in emergency planning?

NO

YES

YES

NO

No - but LA road authority involved generic E Planning

No - see Narrative

Yes - see 'Narrative'

YES

7B In your area of responsibility do you have arrangements with CORGI registered gas fitters qualified to inspect gas appliances prior to the reconnection of gas supplies?If so, please provide number.

NO

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

16

see Narrative

Yes - see 'Narrative'

YES

DEALING WITH FATALITIES

8A What is the estimated capacity for normal mortuary facilities in your region?

57 - little spare capacity

50

32

?

55

300

60

97

9A What is the estimated capacity for temporary mortuary facilities in your region for?

Post mortem facilities:

Two Temp buildings identified; Capacity dependent on staff

50

Maximum 4

4 tables - capacity dependant on staff

see 'Narrative'

4 simultaneous tables

0

5 post mortems simultaneously

Body holding facilities:

No arrangements in place. TBA as necessary

50

Approximately 500

Variable-use of refrigerated trailers.

see 'Narrative'

200

0

40

9B What is the estimated time it would take to initiate temporary mortuary facilities?

24 hrs

12 hrs

Up to 12 hrs

Up to 48 Hours

48-72 hrs

24 hrs - seeNarrative

see 'Narrative'

24 hours

REGIONAL CAPABILITY MAPPING EXERCISE - Stats
GRAMPIANTAYSIDED & GFIFEL&BStrathclydeCentralNorthern
HELP
Highland- Orkney
Highland & Shetland
Highland & Western isles
MASS EVACUATION
1A In the last 10 years, in your area of responsibility, have there been any mass evacuations?NONOYESNOYESNOYESYES
If No, move to Q2A. If Yes, answer Q1B to Q1E)
1B How many mass evacuations have there been?:ONEONEONEONE

10A Are there any current arrangements for using additional facilities in neighbouring areas?

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

11A Are there any arrangements for support to relatives, friends and the community?

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

(If No, go to 12A. If Yes answer 11B, 11C)

11BWhat type of support is available to relatives, friends and the community?

Bereavement / professional counselling?

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

General counselling or support?

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Legal support?

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

Advocacy?

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

NO

YES

Other (please specify)

see 'Narrative'

NO

Spiritual Support

NO

see 'Narrative'

Yes - see Narrative

n/a

NO

See narrative

11C What is the estimated capacity of these arrangements?

Unknown

Unknown

Approximately 850

A few hundred at maximum.

500

see Narrative

see 'Narrative'

Limited

CBRN

Current Arrangements

12A In your area of responsibility can you provide a brief description of your current arrangements to identify chemical contamination?

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see Narrative

see 'Narrative'

See 'Narrative'

12B In your area of responsibility can you provide a brief description of your current arrangements to identify biological contamination?

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see Narrative

see 'Narrative'

See 'Narrative'

12C In your area of responsibility can you provide a brief description of your current arrangements to identify radioactivity?

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see Strathclyde Narrative

see 'Narrative'

See 'Narrative'

13A In your area of responsibility, are there current arrangements in place to deal with the contamination of people?

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

13B Are there arrangements in place to deal with the contamination of buildings / infrastructure?

YES

No - see 'Narrative'

No - see 'Narrative'

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

13C Are there arrangements in place to deal with an environmental contamination?

YES

No - see 'Narrative'

NO

NO

YES

YES

Yes - see 'Narrative'

YES

14A Are arrangements in place for the safe disposal of contaminated waste after a CBRN incident, for:

Contaminated water

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

Contaminated solid waste materials

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

YES

15A Are arrangements in place to assist Scottish Water in delivering alternative water supplies - for example by bottles and / or tankers etc?

NO

No - see 'Narrative'

YES

YES

YES

Yes - see Narrative

No - see 'Narrative'

YES

Other Arrangement Details

15A What number (and percentage) of CBRN trained first responder staff do you currently have in the:

see 'Narrative'

see Narrative

Police Service?

55 (4.07%)

47 (4%)

37 (8%)

31 (3%)

50 (2%)

184

30(3.5%)

(30) 5%
(not included in HELP's return)

Fire Service?

340 (50%) -protective suits training

409 (60%)

295 (96%)

500 (100%)

100 (9.3%)

3166 (100%)

350 (100%)

Ambulance Service?

38 (13%)

44 (20%)

21 (14%)

3 (2%)

93 (21%)

108 (9%)

39 (31%)

NHS Scotland?

0 (0)

20 (30%)

18 (?%)

12 (0.5%)

A&E - ERI 105 (100%); St John's 26 (53%)
See 'Narrative'

30 (est).

0

15B What number and percentage of CBRN trained first responder staff do you intend to have and by when:

Police Service?

SEE 15A

47 (4%)

37 (8%) None Planned

35(4%) End 2005

Complete

184

see 'Narrative'

Fire Service?

SEE 15A

409 (60%)

320 (100%) Spring 2005

500 (100%)

166 (15%) no date

complete

complete

Ambulance Service?

250 (50%) - Ongoing

-

-

4 (1%) End 2005

80 (13%) no date

NHS Scotland?

Unknown

20 (30%)

40 (N/A) 31 March 2006

12 (0.5%) End 2005

See 'Narrative'

70 (est)

12 (0.2%) end 2004

WARNING, INFORMATION AND ALERTING

16A Do you have arrangements in place with partner organisations on handling communications in an emergency? If so, please describe briefly your arrangements with partners for handling communications.

Yes - See 'Narrative'

Yes - See 'Narrative'

Yes - See 'Narrative'

Yes - See 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - see Narrative

Yes - see 'Narrative'

16B Have you tested arrangements for communicating with the media and the public in local/national emergency exercises?

YES

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

16C Please give brief details of lessons learned and changes implemented as result of these lessons

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see Narrative

see 'Narrative'

16D In your area of responsibility, do your arrangements include the dissemination of information to the community / general public?

YES

YES - We would refer to RECAP Media Guidance document.

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

(If No, go to 17A, If Yes, answer 16E to 16I)

16E Which of the following do you disseminate to:

Businesses

NO

Yes -Flood warnings.

YES

YES

YES

see Narrative

YES

Shopping Centres

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

see Narrative

YES

Cinemas / Entertainment Venues

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

see Narrative

YES

Train stations / bus stations / airports

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

seeNarrative

YES

Vulnerable Groups (sick, elderly etc)

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

see Narrative

YES

16F By what means do you disseminate information?

Local/ National Radio

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Local/ National TV

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Local/ National Press

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Website(s)

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Public announcement system

NO

YES

NO

YES

YES

NO

NO

Siren, public alarm system

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

Yes - Grangemouth

Other (please specify)

N/A

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - see Narrative

LA Contact centres

16G Can the information you disseminate be translated into other languages? If so please state which:

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - see Narrative

YES

16H Can you disseminate information in any of the following formats:

see 'Narrative'

see 'Narrative'

Braille

NO

YES

YES

NO

YES

see Narrative

NO

Large Print

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

see Narrative

NO

Audio

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

see Narrative

NO

Other

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

see Narrative

NO

16I Can you estimate the proportion of people in the community that will be informed:

NO

NO

see 'Narrative'

see Narrative

NO

Daytime/Night time

Daytime/Night time

Up to 1 hour

10% 1%

50% 15%

Over 1 hour

15% 1%

Over 3 hours

25% 4%

90% 50%

Over 8 hours

75% 30%

90% 90%

Over 12 hours

90% 70%

90%+

100%

Over 24 hours

95% 90%

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

17A Have you identified 'Key Workers' in your region for medical counter measures - for example vaccines and antiviral?

NO

YES

NO

YES

Yes - see 'Narrative'

No - see Narrative

Yes - see 'Narrative'

(I f 'yes', answer Q17B.If No, go to Q18A)

17B Please estimate the number of people identified and the number considered vital to keep essential services running:

See 'Narrative'

Number identified

40,000

Not known

NHS Lothian - 20650

See Narrative for 17A

Number considered essential for services

40,000

Not known

Borders - ?

See Narrative for 17A

MASS CASUALTIES

18A Please estimate the number of beds that could be made available for casualties of a conventional or CBRN incident within your area?

See 'Narrative'

42

100

Unable to estimate

NHS Lothian: 40
Borders - 65
see Narrative

400 in 24 hrs

0

18B Are there arrangements with neighbouring NHS Boards for dealing with high numbers of casualties?If so, please provide a brief description below:

Yes - See 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

NHS Lothian - No, but work underway
NHS Borders - Yes (see Narrative)

YES

Yes - Mutual aid with Scottish Boards

ANIMAL DISEASES

Q19A Within your area of responsibility, do your arrangements include Animal Disease Emergency Planning?If so, please provide a brief description below:

Yes - See 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - see 'Narrative'

Yes - FMD see Narrative

Yes - see Narrative

Yes - see 'Narrative'

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