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Activity Level Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 3 Level 4 Hertfordshire District Council Engaging the community & voluntary sector to support development of local community emergency plans Encourage development of community emergency plans to identify and support vulnerable neighbours. PHE / NHS England general advice to the public and professionals. Health / Care providers Identify high risk individuals and monitor care settings. PHE / NHS England Provide guidance to professional partners and advice to Public. Routinely monitor syndromic and mortality surveillance Health / Care providers Communicate alerts to staff Implement heatwave measures and arrangements to monitor those identified at high risk. PHE / NHS England Issue Level 2 alert to professional partners and advice to Public. Continue to monitor syndromic and mortality surveillance people at risk, residential care managers and carers. Commission additional care and support, involving at least daily contact, as necessary for at risk individuals living at home. This may involve informal carers, volunteers and care workers. Continue to distribute guidance to head teachers. guidance to residential care managers, carers and head teachers. Specific activity levels associated with WIND All Agencies Encourage development of community emergency Plans to identify and support vulnerable neighbours. All Agencies Confirm individual agency contingency & business continuity plans. Cat 1 and 2 agencies liaise on joint preparedness arrangements. Review pre-prepared general information and guidance. All Agencies Cat 1 EP practitioners liaise and confirm status of response, logistics and monitoring mechanisms (Cat 2 responders as appropriate). Identify public events likely to be affected. Issue public information advice and guidance. All Agencies Convene Hertfordshire teleconference to identify particular issues and potential mitigation strategies (LA lead). Review safety of public events. Issue warning information and media alerts. Police, LA & HA Manage disruption to transport infrastructure All Agencies Convene TCG / SCG to coordinate implementation of mitigation measures and national guidance (LA lead). Update warnings, information and alerts. LA & HA Coordinate and prioritise route maintenance operations.