About the local resilience forum
The Warwickshire Resilience Forum (WRF) is a group of partner agencies that share responsibility to continually develop Warwickshire's resilience in the face of major emergency situations. It receives guidance and support from lead Government departments and agencies, local authorities, emergency services, NHS bodies, utilities and communication providers and transport companies.
WRF is activated to assist in responding to emergencies when a combined multi-agency co-ordination would result in a more effective and efficient outcome. Any one of the partner agencies can also activate WRF when there is a need for more capacity beyond their own resources.
The close collaboration of WRF partners is not limited to responding to emergencies, and dealing with the aftermath. It also includes a continuous programme of behind-the-scenes activity in planning, preparation and development of response strategies for potential emergency risks in the county.
Who we are
Warwickshire Local Resilience Forum currently comprises the following agencies.
Category one responders
Organisations at the core of the response:
- Acute Trusts (George Eliot and South Warwickshire Hospitals)
- CSW Prepared
- GOV.UK - Environment Agency
- GOV.UK Public Health England
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
- Rugby Borough Council
- Warwick District Council
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Warwickshire County Council
- Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
- West Midlands Ambulance Service
- Warwickshire Police
- British Transport Police
Category two responders
Co-operating agencies that are less likely to be involved in the core planning work but may be heavily involved in incidents:
- Health and Safety Executive
- GOV.UK - Highways England
- Network Rail
- Eon
- Seven Trent Water
- Western Power Distribution