Information and guidance relating to avian influenza and the roles of organisations involved.

Information on the chemical sites in Dorset that could, potentially, create an emergency situation, and the contingency planning measures in place to mitigate the effects.

Portland Port is one of a handful of ports within the UK to harbour nuclear powered submarines for the Royal Navy.

Information on the Dorset Local Resilience Forum Major Incident Manual.

Dorset County Council has been working in partnership with your town and parish councils to ensure safer, more resilient communities. This is just the start of the more long-term goal of community resilience.

This is a multi-agency plan that draws together a range of individual workstreams associated with preparation for pandemic flu.

Find out why responding agencies plan for emergencies and the different types of plans that exist.

Dorset Council and their local partners have worked together to create a plan for the clearance of oil, chemical and inert pollution that may be washed onto Dorset's beaches and coastline after a maritime incident.

The Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR) 1996 requires Local Authorities to prepare an emergency response plan for each major hazardous pipeline passing through their area.

The Rest and Reception Centre Plan caters for the provision of welfare support and movement of displaced people following an evacuation emergency.

The purpose of this plan is to provide a strategic overarching framework that provides a simple but effective guide for designated personnel and agencies tasked with implementing the recovery process.