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Major Emergency Plan
This plan provides for a co-ordinated response to major emergencies arising, for example, from fires, explosions, gas releases, transportation accidents, spillages of dangerous substances.
The types of emergency normally resulting from oil supply crises, E.S.B. blackouts, industrial disputes etc. are of a different nature and are not catered for in this plan.
It is recognised, however, that such emergencies could result in a situation, such as a major gas explosion, requiring activation of the Major Emergency Plan.
Galway City Council's Major Emergency Plan was drawn up in association with a multi-agency group comprising of:
- The Emergency Services - An Garda Siochana, The Fire Services and Health Service Executive
- Neighbouring Local Authority’s - Galway County Council
- Galway Harbour Authority, The Defence Forces, Civil Defence
The purpose of the plan, is in the event of such an emergency:
- Outline generally the procedures to be followed and the functions to be undertaken by the local authority services
- Co-ordinate the procedures to be followed and functions to be undertaken by the local authority, with those of the health board, Gardai and any other agencies responding to the emergency.
The Major Emergency Plan is the combined, co-ordinated plans of the local authority, health board and Gardai in the area where the emergency occurs.
This plan complies with the European Communities Seveso II Directive and (Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances) , Regulations, 2000 [S.I.476 of 2000] Council Directive 96/82/EC (Seveso II).