Activity Level Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 3 Level 4 Specific activity levels All Agencies All Agencies All Agencies Review All Agencies Confirm All Agencies Convene associated with SNOW & Cat 1 EP practitioners liaise Convene TCG / SCG to actions and individual Hertfordshire ICE and confirm status of winter coordinate implementation guidance from PHE Cold agency winter contingency teleconference to identify response, logistics and of mitigation measures and Weather Plan. & business continuity plans. particular snow-related monitoring mechanisms national guidance (LA lead). issues and potential Cat 1 and 2 agencies liaise Work with partner agencies (Cat 2 responders as mitigation strategies (LA or Update warnings, information to ensure that cold weather on joint preparedness appropriate). NHS lead). and media alerts. planning features within arrangements. Identify public events likely Review safety of public winter resilience planning. NHS & Local Authority Identify categories of to be affected. events. Work with partners and staff vulnerable individuals & Liaise on implementation Issue public information on risk reduction awareness groups. Issue warning information of DH advice / guidance. advice and guidance. (e.g. flu vaccinations, and media alerts. Review pre-prepared signposting for winter Continue distribution of NHS & Local Authority general information and warmth initiatives. guidance to residential guidance. NHS & Local Authority Distribution of DH & DfE care managers, carers Encourage development of LA in consultation with HA guidance to residential care and head teachers. community emergency plans managers and carers, Continue to distribute DH Review winter service plans LA & HCS to identify and support schools, Sure Start centres & DfE guidance and (Snow clearance and gritting) vulnerable neighbours. and children’s nurseries. advice. Establish severe weather strategy. desk to manage and Engage with statutory LA Identify and provide any NHS & Local Authority coordinate winter service partners to agree how specific support Deliver winter service activities. voluntary organisations can requirements for at risk Identify measures to plan, includes contribute to local individuals or groups. reduce effects of cold on at actions for severe community resilience risk groups - vulnerable weather situation. arrangements. LA and HCC adults and people. Implement snow PHE and NHS England Issue clearance and gritting contingency plans. general advice to the public and Police and HCC professionals and work Manage disruption to closely with other transport infrastructure. government departments Coordinate route information.
Activity Level Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 3 Level 4 Specific activity levels associated with SNOW & ICE All Agencies Review actions and guidance from PHE Cold Weather Plan. Work with partner agencies to ensure that cold weather planning features within winter resilience planning. Work with partners and staff on risk reduction awareness (e.g. flu vaccinations, signposting for winter warmth initiatives. Encourage development of community emergency plans to identify and support vulnerable neighbours. Engage with statutory partners to agree how voluntary organisations can contribute to local community resilience arrangements. PHE and NHS England Issue general advice to the public and professionals and work closely with other government departments All Agencies Confirm individual agency winter contingency & business continuity plans. Cat 1 and 2 agencies liaise on joint preparedness arrangements. Identify categories of vulnerable individuals & groups. Review pre-prepared general information and guidance. LA in consultation with HA Review winter service plans (Snow clearance and gritting) strategy. NHS & Local Authority Identify measures to reduce effects of cold on at risk groups - vulnerable adults and people. All Agencies Cat 1 EP practitioners liaise and confirm status of winter response, logistics and monitoring mechanisms (Cat 2 responders as appropriate). Identify public events likely to be affected. Issue public information advice and guidance. NHS & Local Authority Distribution of DH & DfE guidance to residential care managers and carers, schools, Sure Start centres and children’s nurseries. LA Deliver winter service plan, includes actions for severe weather situation. All Agencies Convene Hertfordshire teleconference to identify particular snow-related issues and potential mitigation strategies (LA or NHS lead). Review safety of public events. Issue warning information and media alerts. NHS & Local Authority Continue to distribute DH & DfE guidance and advice. Identify and provide any specific support requirements for at risk individuals or groups. LA and HCC Implement snow clearance and gritting contingency plans. Police and HCC Manage disruption to transport infrastructure. Coordinate route information. All Agencies Convene TCG / SCG to coordinate implementation of mitigation measures and national guidance (LA lead). Update warnings, information and media alerts. NHS & Local Authority Liaise on implementation of DH advice / guidance. Continue distribution of guidance to residential care managers, carers and head teachers. LA & HCS Establish severe weather desk to manage and coordinate winter service activities.
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