Kingston - During An Emergency

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The Borough have a Team of Officers who are on call on a rota to enable the Council to respond at anytime. In the event of an emergency, advice may be given to residents/the public, by the Emergency Services or the Borough representative regarding evacuation, non-evacuation etc.

During an emergency or major incident, the authority is obliged to:

• Open the Emergency Control Centre to manage the council's response
• Open rest centres for evacuees and provide longer term accommodation if required
• Provide care and support to affected people
• Provide information and advice to those affected
• Manage the recovery and restoration of infrastructure and services after an emergency, to facilitate a 'return to normality’.