Roads - flooding - drains and gullies
Routine ditch and gully emptying. Emergency clearance of ditches, gullies and drains when the flooding of roads or pavements is occurring.
Roads - flooding - drains and gullies
Routine ditch and gully emptying. Emergency clearance of ditches, gullies and drains when the flooding of roads or pavements is occurring.
Environmental services - out of hours emergencies
Environmental services - out of hours emergencies
Civil emergencies - emergency plan
Major emergency incident
Civil emergencies - social and psychological support
Provision of a range of social and psychological support services in the aftermath of a major incident affecting residents or visitors. North Yorkshire County Council work closely with voluntary and statutory agencies, so that the services they provide are complementary to those already available.
Civil emergencies - major accident hazards
Major Accident Hazards
Civil emergencies - flooding
Flooding
Civil emergencies - gas pipelines
Under the Pipeline Safety Regulations 1996, councils and their partners from the emergency services and public utilities have arrangements in place to respond to emergency incidents involving a major gas pipeline.
Fire and Rescue - Radiation
Radioactive materials that are stored, used and transported are the subject of stringent legislative controls. The local fire authority should have plans that cover known sources and any sources in transit. The local fire authority may also have personnel who are specifically trained to deal with radiation incidents.
Attending Fires
Fire and Rescue - Special Services
Hydrants Maintenance
Civil emergencies - business continuity advice
Under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Local Authorities are required to provide advice on business continuity management to local businesses and voluntary organisations.
Responding to reports of incidents within the public highway involving a vehicle and resulting in injury to a road user or causing a hazard to other vehicles/road users.
Emergency contact details for Vets in the Skipton and Craven area.
Information on severe weather.
Emergencies - major incident response
Emergencies - air rescue
Emergencies - mountain rescue
Rescue of victims of accidents and emergencies occurring in offshore waters.
Emergencies - cave rescue
Emergencies - medical
Emergencies - air ambulance
The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an independent charity providing a life saving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across Yorkshire. We fly seven days a week, 365 days a year, covering a vast landscape that not only includes major cities and motor ways, but also rural and isolated locations.
This page will provide you with information on any ongoing major incidents and emergencies affecting North Yorkshire. If you are aware of a major incident and it is not displayed here please call the emergency services immediately. When there is a major incident / emergency this page will be updated as and when information becomes available. Information will also be made available through local radio and television stations.
Being prepared for major incidents and emergencies such as flooding, large industrial accidents, power cuts or severe weather will help reduce the fear, anxiety, anger, cost and sense of loss that such events can bring. If you know what to do and have made simple precautions, then the impact on you and your loved ones can be drastically reduced.
Page last updated: 08 November 2011
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Craven District Council
1 Belle Vue Square
Broughton Road
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1FJ
Telephone: 01756 700 600
Fax: 01756 700 657