1. CLASP Event 7 th December 2010 Emergency Services - Risk Assessment for Adaptation Juliet Staples

2. Project Aims The research aimed to: Explore the prioritisation of future climate change risks for different emergency service providers Identify opportunities for improved climate change co-ordination between LCC and Emergency Services Learn from best practice elsewhere Emergency Services and Adaptation Introduction Project Contributors Merseyside Fire and Rescue Plus: Merseyside Police LCC Emergency Planning Officers, Highways Drainage Officers, NHS/PCTClimate Change Officers Coastguard Quantum Consulting

3. Logistics Legal Advice Science Advisory Group for Emergencies Multi-Agency Emergency Response COBR Logistics Legal Advice Science Advisory Group for Emergencies Regional Resilience Teams Possibly Regional Co-ordinating Group and/or Regional Civil Contingencies Committee GOLD Local Strategic Co-ordinating Group Decision makers SILVER Local Tactical Co-ordinating Group Identification of resources etc BRONZE Operational Response On the ground action Science and Technical Advisory Committee accountability information flow

4. The Approach Recording Matrix

5. . Very High (score 15-25) Consider immediate risk action, review regularly and report upwards to senior management High (score 8-14) Consider risk action and review regularly Medium / Tolerable (score 5 – 7) Consider risk action and review periodically Low (score <5) No action required. Review annually to ensure risk level does not change The Approach Risk Scoring Guide

6. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Greatest Risks Attendees: Energy and Environment Manager MRFS; Operational Preparedness, MRFS; Flood Response Group, MRFS; Estates Director, MRFS; Councillor; Climate Change Officer, LCC; Quantum Consultant. Impact AreaCurrent riskFuture riskImpactLikelihoodRisk High winds, storm LM248 Flood LL3.527 Hotter, drier summers LM236 Heat wave, drought LM236 LMH Low Medium High

7. Attendees: Business Continuity Co-ordinator, Police; Energy Manager, Police; Climate Change Officer, LCC; Quantum Consulting. Merseyside Police Greatest Risks Impact AreaCurrent riskFuture riskImpactLikelihoodRisk Flood LM339 High winds, storm LM236 L Low M Medium H High L

8. Attendees: Senior Officer, MCA; Climate Change Officer, LCC; Quantum Consulting. Merseyside Maritime and Coastguard Agency Greatest Risks Impact AreaCurrent riskFuture riskImpactLikelihoodRisk Flood LI4416 High winds, storm MI2.5512.5 Heatwave, drought LI248 Hotter, drier summers LI248 More frequent adverse weather -I248 H- Low High VH High No info I Increasing L

9. Contacts: Head Contingency Planning, Ambulance NHS Trust; Third Sector and Environmental Sustainability Lead, Stakeholder Engagement Directorate; Head of Estates; Director of Estates; Environment Manager, Liverpool Womens Hospital. Merseyside NHS/PCT Greatest Risks - tbc Initial contact with Head of Contingency Planning Deputy nominated due to commitments -unable to engage/get a response Personal contacts used to engage with other NHS/PCT staff Workshop arranged (03/12/10), information sent out in advance Representatives were more estate management focussed New nominations for engagement suggested Largest organisation, complex and changing, work still ongoing. To date : 20+ emails to NHS/PCT contacts, several calls, 1 meeting, 1 workshop.

10. LCC Emergency Planning Liverpool Emergency Planning share the Level 3 NI 188 assessment with the City Council. Staff regularly engage with the Emergency Services through the Local Resilience Forum and practical response exercises. Annual reviews of multiagency practical responses and documents enable risks to be reassessed and updated as required. Longer term planning/horizon scanning for pandemic flu, Olympics etc Production of the ‘Lets Get Ready Liverpool’ booklet

11. VariableFire and Rescue PoliceCoastguardNHS/PCT Hotter drier summers Milder wetter winters Flood High winds/storm Heatwave drought Ice/snow Higher frequency adverse weather OtherFood security Energy security Risk Ratings – A Comparison between Emergency Services MediumHighV. HighNo info Low

12. Key Summary Points Emergency Services are well positioned and structured to adapt as required. Risks are well understood with responses in place (statutory responsibility) but they are not currently labelled as climate change adaptations Comparison of risk priorities shows both shared and individual Service risks Emergency Services are at a higher level of adaptation response/preparedness (under NI 188) than they initially rated themselves Longer term adaptation responses are under consideration Sharing of best practice is through the Local Resilience Forum and there is good engagement with the Local Authority There is increasing anecdotal evidence for climate change adaptation

13. Next Steps Further engagement with NHS/PCT to complete the assessment Offer of ongoing support to Emergency Services re future work Presentation to Local Resilience Forum Capture learning and outcomes for general dissemination

14. Further Information Juliet Staples Climate Change Manager Liverpool City Council 0151 233 8673 juliet.staples@liverpool.gov.uk