National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies: introduction
Published 27 March 2015
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1. Purpose
The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies (NRR) is the unclassified version of the National Risk Assessment (NRA), a classified assessment of the risks of civil emergencies facing the UK over the next 5 years. The NRR is a public resource for individuals and organisations wishing to be better prepared for emergencies.
2. Contents
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the main types of civil emergencies that could affect the UK. It sets out the definition of an emergency as it appears in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. It also shows, within the risk matrices, how these emergencies compare in terms of likelihood, and the scale and extent of the consequences.
Chapter 2 outlines in more detail the civil emergency risks considered, the consequences of these, and how the government and emergency responders plan to prepare for and respond to them. Chapter 2 also contains links to information and resources to help individuals and communities to plan for emergencies.
Chapter 3 outlines the methodology used to identify, assess and prioritise the risks.
3. Information to help individuals and businesses plan for emergencies
Businesses may wish to review the Business resilience planning assumptions, the UK and devolved administrations’ resilience websites and also the Emergency Planning College website. Community risk registers are another important source of information for individuals and businesses. They are published by local resilience forums (LRFs) in England and Wales and by regional resilience partnerships in Scotland. Community risk registers are available from local authorities. For further information on LRFs, please refer to chapter 3 of the NRR.
3.1 Further information and resources
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