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Local Risks

RISK CATEGORY : Terrorism

RISK TYPE : Terrorism
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Explosive device in a public place. 
LOCAL IMPACT : Possible large-scale evacuation; disruption to day-to-day life and ability of public services to continue normal operations. Injuries and hospitalisation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
Home Office Security - Terrorism Act 2006 
Met Police 
London Prepared

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RISK CATEGORY : Severe Weather

RISK TYPE : Dense Fog
LOCAL IMPACT : Possible widespread and disruption to travel networks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Met Office - Fog
UK Resilience - Weather

RISK TYPE : Storms and Gales
LOCAL IMPACT : Prolonged / severe storms with the potential for fatalities / injuries to people and structural damage to buildings

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
Met Office - Severe Gales
UK Resilience - Weather

RISK TYPE : Prolonged/severe heatwave/drought 
LOCAL IMPACT : High day and night-time temperatures with an increased risk of fire and risk to human health. Potential impact on water supply.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
Met Office - Heat and Sun
UK Resilience - Weather
Heatwave plan for England (PDF)
Advice for Health and Social Care Professionals (PDF)
Advice for Care Home Managers and Staff (PDF)
Department of Health

RISK TYPE : Prolonged / severe cold weather
LOCAL IMPACT : -5°C or lower (wind-chill); duration 3+ days; Increased risk to human health.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Department of Health - Cold Advice
UK Resilience - Weather

RISK TYPE : Prolonged/ heavy blizzards / snowfall
LOCAL IMPACT : Snowfall / drifts of 0.5+m; duration 3+ days; disruption to normal work patterns and travel networks; schools closed; disruption to care services to the elderly / infirm (e.g. meals-on-wheels); farmers unable to feed livestock / collect milk

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
Met Office - Heavy Snow and Icy Roads
UK Resilience - Weather

RISK TYPE : Prolonged / heavy rainfall
LOCAL IMPACT :
Potential disruption to normal work patterns and travel networks; possible disruption to care services to the elderly/infirm (e.g. meals-on-wheels; possible flooding of buildings

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
Met Office - Heavy Rain
UK Resilience - Weather

RISK TYPE : Major Flooding 
LOCAL IMPACT : Flooding of homes; evacuation of people; accommodation required for evacuees

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :  
Met Office - Flooding 
Environment Agency - Flood Planning

UK Resilience - Weather

RISK TYPE : Major/ Severe flash flooding
LOCAL IMPACT :  Duration prob. <1 days; flooding of homes; evacuation of people; accommodation required for evacuees

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Met Office - Flooding 
Environment Agency - Flood Planning
UK Resilience - Weather

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RISK CATEGORY : Fire

RISK TYPE : Fire
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Property and vehicle fires
LOCAL IMPACT : damage to surrounding environment / infrastructure

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
FireKills
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

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RISK CATEGORY : Industrial Incident/Environmental Pollution

RISK TYPE : Fire or explosion at a gas terminal / storage facility (e.g. for LPG or LNG)
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Commercial Storage Facility
LOCAL IMPACT :  evacuation of local populationpossible widespread damage to surrounding environment / infrastructure

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Industrial Accident and Environmental Pollution
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Health and Safety Executive - Fire and Explosion

RISK TYPE : Fire or explosion at a fuel distribution site or tank storage of flammable or toxic liquids or other substances (e.g. fire at tyre dump)
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Filing Stations
LOCAL IMPACT : evacuation of local population, possible widespread damage to surrounding environment / infrastructure

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Industrial Accident and Environmental Pollution
Health Protection Agency - Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division
Health and Safety Executive - Fire and Explosion

RISK TYPE : Fire or explosion at a fuel pipeline
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Various locations 
LOCAL IMPACT : possible widespread damage to surrounding environment / infrastructure

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
UK Resilience - Industrial Accident and Environmental Pollution
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - Fire and Explosion

RISK TYPE : Explosion at a natural gas pipeline
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Commercial pipeline
LOCAL IMPACT : evacuation of local population,possible widespread damage to surrounding environment / infrastructure

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
UK Resilience - Industrial Accident and Environmental Pollution
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - Fire and Explosion

RISK TYPE : Toxic Chemical Release
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Commercial Chemical Storage
LOCAL IMPACT :  Potential for evacuation of people and / or restricting access to properties

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
UK Resilience - Chemical

RISK TYPE : Radioactive substance release
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Radioactive substance damaged in transit
LOCAL IMPACT : Potential spread of radiation; 'worried well' demanding to be tested for contamination; extensive road closures and / or restricted access; prolonged medical monitoring for many years

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
Health Protection Agency - Radiation
HSE - Radiation Regulations

RISK TYPE : Fire / explosion at landfill site
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Local landfill site
LOCAL IMPACT : Potential evacuation of local population, Environmental contamination

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Environment Agency - Landfill Sites
Health and Safety Executive- Fire and Explosion

RISK TYPE : Contamination of foodstuffs
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Farms
LOCAL IMPACT : All stocks of bread, meat and milk rapidly depleted; clear up of accidental contamination possible within days; 2-3 days to replenish stocks

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
Department of Environmental Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

RISK TYPE : Water supply contamination
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Local water supply
LOCAL IMPACT : Pollution of major abstraction site used for direct water supply for a number of days in a period of high demand

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
UK Resillience
Environment Agency - Water Quality
Drinking Water Inspectorates

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RISK CATEGORY : Structural Hazards

RISK TYPE : Building collapse
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Building under construction
LOCAL IMPACT : Possible evacuation of adjoining buildings required; potential disruption to affected businesses, etc. Possible injuries and hospitalisations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
UK Resilience - Structural Failure
Districts - Buidling Control (no link)

RISK TYPE : Bridge collapse (road:rail)
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Local Bridge
LOCAL IMPACT : Disruption to / closure of road network; possible impact on rail network

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Highways Agency
Leicestershire CC - Highways Transport and Waste Management
Network Rail
UK Resilience - Structural Failure

RISK TYPE : Bridge collapse (road:road)
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Local Bridge
LOCAL IMPACT : Disruption to / closure of road network

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Highways Agency
Leicestershire CC - Highways Transport and Waste Management
UK Resilience - Structural Failure

RISK TYPE : Bridge collapse (road:watercourse)
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Local Bridge
LOCAL IMPACT : Disruption to / closure of road network

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Highways Agency
Leicestershire CC- Highways Transport and Waste Management
UK Resilience - Structural Failure

RISK TYPE : Dam / reservoir failure
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Local Dam
LOCAL IMPACT : Inundation of land / property; need to evacuate communities at risk

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Environment Agency

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RISK CATEGORY : Utilities Failure

RISK TYPE : Technical failure at water treatment works
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Water Treatment Works
LOCAL IMPACT : Disruption to water treatment works causing loss of water supply to local population

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Industrail Technical Failure

RISK TYPE : Technical failure of electricity network
LOCAL EXAMPLE : National Grid
LOCAL IMPACT : Prolonged shutdown of electricity supply

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Industrial Technical Failure

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RISK CATEGORY : Transport Incident

RISK TYPE : Aviation Incident
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Airfield
LOCAL IMPACT :  Injuries/ hospitalisations; damage to local environment / infrastructure

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Aviation

RISK TYPE : Rail Incident (passenger)
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Local rail network crash
LOCAL IMPACT :  Injuries /hospitalisations; closure of rail line

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Train Crash

RISK TYPE : Rail Incident (Freight / Hazardous Substances)
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Local rail network crash
LOCAL IMPACT : Injuries / hospitalisations and / or environmental pollution; closure of rail line

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
UK Resilience - Train Crash
Health and Safety Executive - Carriage of Dangerous Goods

RISK TYPE : Rail Incident
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Railway Station/ Rail-road crossing
LOCAL IMPACT : Injuries/ hospitalisations; closure of rail line

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Train Crash

RISK TYPE : Road Traffic Collision (major)
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Multiple vehicle incident on major road
LOCAL IMPACT : Injuries / hospitalisations; closure of road network

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Highways Agency

RISK TYPE : Road Traffic Collision (Hazardous Substances)
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Chemical tanker leaking on major road
LOCAL IMPACT : Injuries / hospitalisations and / or environmental pollution; closure of road network

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Chemical
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - Traffic Control

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RISK CATEGORY : Human Health

RISK TYPE : Infectious diseases
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Influenza
LOCAL IMPACT : High number of cases and consultations, overwhelming health and other services (probably as part of global epidemic, i.e. a pandemic)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Health Protection Agency
NHS Direct
UK Resilience - Human Health

RISK TYPE : Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Localised outbreak
LOCAL IMPACT : High number of cases and consultations, overwhelming health and other services (probably as part of global epidemic, i.e. a pandemic)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Health Protection Agency - Infections

RISK TYPE : West Nile Virus
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Localised outbreak
LOCAL IMPACT : horses affected / need to be put down

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Health Protection Agency - West Nile Virus
Department of Health - West Nile Virus - Contingency Plan

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RISK CATEGORY : Animal Diseases

RISK TYPE : Avian Influenza
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Local poultry farms
LOCAL IMPACT : Duration 6+ weeks; slaughter of local poultry flocks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Health Protection Agency
UK Resilience - Animal and Plant Disease
Defra - Disease surveillance and control

RISK TYPE : Foot and Mouth Disease
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Dairy farms
LOCAL IMPACT :  Duration 6+ months; slaughter of affected / exposed livestock

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :  
UK Resilience - Animal and Plant Disease
Defra - Disease surveillance and control

RISK TYPE : Swine Fever / Disease
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Pig farms
LOCAL IMPACT : Duration 3+ months; slaughter of large number of affected / exposed livestock

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
DEFRA  
UK Resilience - Animal and Plant Disease
Defra - Disease surveillance and control

RISK TYPE : Newcastle Disease of birds
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Poultry farms
LOCAL IMPACT : Duration 3+ months; slaughter of large number of affected / exposed birds

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
DEFRA
UK Resilience - Animal and Plant Disease
Defra - Disease surveillance and control

RISK TYPE : Bluetongue
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Sheep farms
LOCAL IMPACT : Duration 8+ months; affecting large proportion of cattle and sheep stocks

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
DEFRA
UK Resilience - Animal and Plant Disease

Defra - Disease surveillance and control

RISK TYPE : Rabies
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Wild foxes / stray dogs
LOCAL IMPACT : Rabid dogs / foxes identified in local area; possible infection of humans / livestock.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Department of Health
UK Resilience - Animal and Plant Disease
Defra - Disease surveillance and control

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RISK CATEGORY : Plant/Crop disease

RISK TYPE : Major / widespread outbreak of plant or pest infestation
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Local arable farms
LOCAL IMPACT : Large proportion of local crop production affected

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
DEFRA

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RISK CATEGORY : Other Crime

RISK TYPE : Mass - murder event
LOCAL IMPACT : 5+ fatalities / 10 + hospitalisations

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
Leicestershire Constabulary

RISK TYPE : Arson
LOCAL IMPACT : 5+ fatalities / 10 + hospitalisations

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue - Arson Task Force

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RISK CATEGORY : Business Disruption

RISK TYPE : Permanent and irrecoverable failure of a leading retail bank
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Banks - national event with potential local impact
LOCAL IMPACT : Potential inability of a range of public and private sector organisations to pay staff, pensions, invoices, etc.; impact on suppliers potentially resulting in a business continuity crisis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
London Prepared - For Businesses
UK Financial Sector Continuity

RISK TYPE : Disruption to fuel supplies
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Industrial action by delivery drivers.
LOCAL IMPACT : Panic' buying of fuel, requiring instigation of Priority User Scheme. Fuel conservation measures within LRF organisations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Fuel Situation

RISK TYPE : Disruption to national blood supply
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Local hospitals - national event with potential local impact.
LOCAL IMPACT : Local hospitals unable to maintain services

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Deparment of Health - Home
Health Protection Agency - Home

RISK TYPE : No-notice business failure of a public telephone system.
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
A large telephone exchange
LOCAL IMPACT : Loss of telecommunications services (mobile and / or landline) to large proportion of public and private sector organisations and members of the public, disrupting day-to-day life; emergency services ability to respond affected; impact on security alarms

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Manchester Tunnel Fire

RISK TYPE : Failure of Local Resilience Forum organisation
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Total loss of facilities at County Hall, Glenfield
LOCAL IMPACT : Large-scale disruption to (e.g. Leicestershire County Council) ability to function as normal, with consequential 'knock on' effect on Council's ability to deliver normal services / respond to other emergencies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : 
London Prepared - Business Continuity Advice Links

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RISK CATEGORY : Public Disorder

RISK TYPE : Public protests
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
All areas.
LOCAL IMPACT : Nationally co-ordinated protest that could generate nation-wide panic buying

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
Leicestershire Constabulary 
Met Police - Guidance
UK Resilience - Public Protests and Industrial Action

RISK TYPE : Prison disturbance
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Local prison
LOCAL IMPACT : Structural damage.

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
HMP Prisons
Leicestershire Constabulary

RISK TYPE : Disorder at a public event
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Local public /sporting event
LOCAL IMPACT : Potential disruption to transport and business, potential impact on emergency services resources. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
Leicestershire Constabulary
UK Resilience - Public Protests and Industrial Action

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RISK CATEGORY : Public Events

RISK TYPE : Large scale emergency at a public event
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Large scale public event
LOCAL IMPACT : Potential for widespread panic and injuries

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Link to FAQ Page - Emergency

RISK TYPE : Evacuation of large numbers of people
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Shopping Centre
LOCAL IMPACT : Evacuation of event grounds (and, possibly, surrounding premises) required; potential need to lay-on transport / accommodation; impact on local transport infrastructure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
Link to FAQ Page - Emergency

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RISK CATEGORY : International Crisis/Event

RISK TYPE : International disruption to the UK's oil / gas supply
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Mainline Oil Pipeline
LOCAL IMPACT : Fuel price increases; fuel rationing; public protests ; extensive disruption to public and private sector ability to continue business as normal and to day-to-day way of life.

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - International Events

RISK TYPE : War, instability or other political, environmental or economic situation overseas.
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Influx of large numbers of displaced UK national or foreign refugees to local area.
LOCAL IMPACT : Increased pressure on public sector services.

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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RISK CATEGORY : Other

RISK TYPE : Unexploded wartime munitions
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Exposed during building construction
LOCAL IMPACT : Evacuation of area, provision of temporary shelter, disruption to business.

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
Leicestershire Constabulay - Firearms

RISK TYPE : Emergency at public swimming pool
LOCAL EXAMPLE : Release of chlorine at public swimming pool.
LOCAL IMPACT : Evacuation of premises and local area.

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
UK Resilience - Industrial Accidents and Environmental Pollution

RISK TYPE : Forest / Country park fire
LOCAL EXAMPLE :
Local Country Park
LOCAL IMPACT : Threat to staff / visiting public; extensive damage to Park's infrastructure; loss of revenue during period of restoration.

FOR MORE INFORMATION :
The National Forest

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