At the scene of a major emergency you will see many different emergency response teams.
Police
- Protection of life and property, co-ordination of the overall response and co-ordination of evacuation
- For more information click on the ‘Police’ link
Fire and rescue service
- Tackling fires, rescue of trapped casualties and dealing with chemical incidents and spillages
- For more information click on the ‘fire and rescue’ link
Ambulance service
- Treatment and transportation of casualties to hospitals, co-ordination of overall medical response and de-contamination of patients
- For more information click on the ‘Yorkshire Ambulance Service’ link
Local authority
- For information on Leeds City Council’s support of the emergency response, please go to the ‘What is Leeds City Council’s role in an emergency?’ page
Volunteer organisations
- Support of the emergency services and community, examples include British Red Cross Society, St John Ambulance, WRVS, The Samaritans and the RSPCA
- Click on the internet links for information on the organisations involved
The Peace and Emergency Planning Unit liaise with a number of key partners as part of its role in emergency planning and response. For more information on the forums and groups set up to provide a consistent response, please go to the ‘Partnerships and Liaison’ page.