London Emergency Services Liaison Panel
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The London Emergency Services Liaison Panel (LESLP) consists of representatives from the following agencies:
Established in 1973, the group meets once every three months and is chaired by the Metropolitan Police. The role of the LESLP is to establish the correct procedures for a collaborative approach to dealing with major incidents within London
. A major incident could be anything from a terrorist attack
to a natural disaster.
A revised version of the LESLP Manual (6th Edition)is now available from TSO.
An example of this is the instigation of the emergency system during the 7th July 2005 attacks on London
.
Even if the exact considered definition of a major incident differs between the various emergency service departments, each of the services must attend with an appropriate pre-determined response, even if they are simply to be deployed as a standby.
will occur. These groups will be responsible for actions and co-ordination within their own spheres of activity.
- Metropolitan Police ServiceMetropolitan Police ServiceThe Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
- London Fire BrigadeLondon Fire BrigadeThe London Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service for London.Founded in 1865, it is the largest of the fire services in the United Kingdom and the fourth-largest in the world with nearly 7,000 staff, including 5,800 operational firefighters based in 112 fire...
- City of London PoliceCity of London PoliceThe City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle and Inner Temple. The service responsible for law enforcement within the rest of Greater London is the Metropolitan Police Service, a separate...
- British Transport PoliceBritish Transport PoliceThe British Transport Police is a special police force that polices those railways and light-rail systems in Great Britain for which it has entered into an agreement to provide such services...
- London Ambulance ServiceLondon Ambulance ServiceThe London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the largest "free at the point of contact" emergency ambulance service in the world. It responds to medical emergencies in Greater London, England, with the ambulances and other response vehicles and over 5,000 staff at its disposal.It is one of 12...
(NHS Trust) - HM Coastguard(London)
- Port of London Authority
- All London Local Authorities
Established in 1973, the group meets once every three months and is chaired by the Metropolitan Police. The role of the LESLP is to establish the correct procedures for a collaborative approach to dealing with major incidents within London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. A major incident could be anything from a terrorist attack
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
to a natural disaster.
A revised version of the LESLP Manual (6th Edition)is now available from TSO.
Major Incident
A "major incident" is defined by LESLP as an "emergency (including known acts of terrorism) that requires implementation of special arrangements by one or all of the Emergency Services and will generally include the involvement, either directly or indirectly, of large numbers of people." This definition has been superseded by that given in the Civil Contingencies Act (2004).An example of this is the instigation of the emergency system during the 7th July 2005 attacks on London
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
.
Declaration
Major incidents can be declared by any officer of any of the Emergency Services, if they consider that any of the criteria listed in the definition of a major incident has been satisfied.Even if the exact considered definition of a major incident differs between the various emergency service departments, each of the services must attend with an appropriate pre-determined response, even if they are simply to be deployed as a standby.
Stages
Major incidents are considered to have four stages, namely:- Initial Response
- Consolidation Phase
- Recovery Phase
- Restoration of Normality
Co-ordinating Groups
In the event of a major incident, the formation of Gold and Silver co-ordinating groupsGold Silver Bronze command structure
A gold–silver–bronze command structure is used by emergency services of the United Kingdom to establish a hierarchical framework for the command and control of major incidents and disasters...
will occur. These groups will be responsible for actions and co-ordination within their own spheres of activity.