Roles and responsibilities
In any emergency planning, it is essential that a structure to marshal resources and formulate decisions is already known and in place. In the event of an emergency, four key facilities would immediately take control:
The Central Emergency Support Centre (CESC)
Responsible for:
- formulating off-site advice on counter-measures to protect the public
- assisting in engineering a 'technical' fix for the affected plant
- providing information
- mobilising the resources of the company and industry to help the site
The Local Emergency Centre (LEC)
Responsible for:
- ensuring the accident remains at the local level
- combining and co-ordinating responses of local expert agencies
- defining and implementing the counter-measure advice received to protect the public
The Emergency Control Centre (ECC)
Responsible for:
- managing the off-site response team before handing over this responsibility to the CESC
- ensuring protection of site personnel
- ensuring that the plant is returned to a safe state
- monitoring and minimise the impact on the environment
The Media Briefing Centre (MBC)
Responsible for:
- Providing coordinated, authoritative information and advice to the public via the media by holding press conferences and briefings, chaired by the Police and supported by Magnox Electric Ltd, the Government Technical Advisor and any other agencies where appropriate.
