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Last updated: 12 May 2010
Emergency Services
Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) is an independent, professionally led strategic body. In the public interest and, in equal and active partnership with Government and the Association of Police Authorities, ACPO leads and coordinates the direction and development of the police service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In times of national need ACPO, on behalf of all chief officers, coordinates the strategic policing response.
Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS)
The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) is the professional voice of police leadership in Scotland.
Chief Fire Officers Association
The Chief Fire Officers' Association is the foremost official organisation for principal fire officers in the UK. The Chief Fire Officers' Association was formed in 1974 following local government re-organisation to allow Principal Fire Officers the ability to meet and discuss fire related or government influenced matters, with the aim of reaching a combined understanding of what each UK Fire Brigade needed to improve operations and training within their Service.
Fireservice (UK Brigades)
Contact details of each of the Brigades within the UK.
Department for Communities and Local Government, Fire & Resilience
http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1123799
As the government department responsible for fire and rescue services in England, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has a target to reduce domestic fire-related deaths by 20% and arson by 10% by 31 March 2010.
We are working with our partners to modernise the Service, so that it is equipped and skilled to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
UK Police Service Portal
This site provides links to Official Police Forces - both regional and non-regional - and related organisations.
National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit
http://www.netcu.org.uk/default.jsp
The National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit (NETCU) promotes a coordinated response to domestic extremism by providing tactical advice to the police service, and information and guidance to industry and government
Ambulance Service Association
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=300032
The Association represents all 34 NHS ambulance services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The public ambulance of Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar bring our total membership to 38. The Association is the leading out-of-hospital emergency care organisation, offering corporate membership to these public sector ambulance services. This site offers information on our work with member services as well as offering a valuable resource for those interested in pursuing a career in the ambulance sector.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-homeThis Agency is responsible throughout the UK for implementing the Government’s maritime safety policy. That includes co-ordinating search and rescue at sea through Her Majesty’s Coastguard, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules. We work to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships are safe, and to prevent coastal pollution Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas. We are putting increasing effort into prevention work and a measure of our success is when accidents do not happen, or where we intervene to minimise their impact.
Civil Nuclear Police
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has a very exclusive role. Positioned between providing protection for civil nuclear licensed sites and safe-guarding nuclear materials, nuclear site operators, policing and nuclear regulators as well as interlinking with Home Office forces, the CNC has a policing responsibility with a difference.
Development of National Occupational Standards for Civil Contingencies
http://www.skillsforjustice.com/template01.asp?PageID=577
We are leading a UK-wide project in partnership with other Sector Skills Councils and key stakeholders to develop NOS in planning for and responding to major incidents/emergencies which fall under the remit of Civil Contingencies (Civil Protection).
Chemsafe
http://www.the-ncec.com/chemsafe/
CHEMSAFE is a voluntary scheme run by the Chemical Industries Association and is an integral part of the chemical industry's Responsible Care initiative. It is also consistent with the objectives of CEFIC's International Chemical Environment (ICE) programme.
CHEMSAFE has been developed to provide a rapid and co-ordinated response to minimise adverse effects to the public, property and the environment following a chemical distribution incident.
CHEMSAFE sets down performance standards for responding to emergencies, based upon the following response levels:
Level 1 - Provision of information
Level 2 - Provision of advice at the incident scene
Level 3 - Provision of practical assistance at the incident scene