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Get ready for an emergency in Scotland

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Learn Ready Scotland

WEBMental health for volunteer responders. Lifelines Scotland provides advice and learning resources on how to stay well and support your colleagues, through all stages of …

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The national guidelines, Preparing Scotland

WEBPreparing Scotland guidance. Preparing Scotland is a set of national guidance documents to assist Scotland in planning, responding and recovering from emergencies. It is made …

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Responding to the Psychosocial and Mental Health Needs of …

WEBExecutive Summary Emergencies and disasters can harm the health of people and communities in many ways. Often, the direct physical effects are readily seen, while the …

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Care for people affected by emergencies Ready Scotland

WEBDefining “Care for People”. Emergencies have wide-ranging effects on individuals, their families, friends and the communities in which they live or they are connected. …

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How Scotland responds to emergencies

WEBWhenever there’s an emergency in Scotland, a number of different organisations immediately start working together to tackle it. Depending on the nature of the incident, …

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Who we are at Ready Scotland

WEBThe Resilience Division leads on emergency planning, response and recovery for the Scottish Government. We manage the Scottish Government Resilience Room, known as …

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Building Resilient Communities Ready Scotland

WEBExecutive Summary. Community resilience is defined by the Scottish Government as: “Communities and individuals harnessing resources and expertise to help themselves …

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CHAPTER 3 – Integrated Emergency Management: …

WEBThe development of resilience in Scotland is based on the principle of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM). The aim of IEM is to develop flexible and adaptable …

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PRINCIPLES APPROACH GOOD PRACTICE Responding To …

WEB2 Purpose of Guidance Preparing Scotland, Responding to Emergencies, is not intended to be an operations manual, but is instead guidance to responders assisting them in …

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Preparing Scotland

WEB4 Checklist for Senior Managers Responsible for Caring for People If an emergency was to happen today: are you fully prepared to lead the response of your organisation in caring …

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2. Key STAC principles – strategic themes Ready Scotland

WEBA STAC: Is an advisory group – it does not make decisions. Primarily advises the RP particularly where there may be significant wider and/or long-term health and …

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Spontaneous Incidents Ready Scotland

WEBSpontaneous Incidents. For spontaneous incidents Category 1 and 2 responders must rely on their own internal arrangements and relevant multi-agency and/or site specific plans. …

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Keep yourself safe in hot weather

WEBAt night, keep your sleeping area well ventilated. Night cooling is important as it allows the body to recuperate; Babies and young children can become ill during very hot weather …

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CHAPTER 5 – Resilience Governance Arrangements in Scotland

WEBScottish Government Resilience (Ministerial): SGoR (M) SGoR (M) sets the strategic direction for Scotland's response. It acts on behalf of, and reports to, the Scottish …

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The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Ready Scotland

WEBThe Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (as amended) (the Regulations) is the legislation …

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PRINCIPLES APPROACH GOOD PRACTICE Building Resilient …

WEBIt is defined by the Scottish Government as: “Communities and individuals harnessing resources and expertise to help themselves prepare for, respond to and recover from …

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