LRF - Membership
As dictated by the Civil Contingencies Act, the LRF is split into two groups. These are defined as Category 1 and Category 2 responders.
Category 1 responders have duties placed on them to assess risk, plan for emergencies, maintain public awareness, to make arrangements to warn, inform and advise the public and business continuity arrangements. They include the emergency services, NHS organisations, local authorities and the Environment Agency.
Category 2 responders have lesser duties but are likely to be heavily involved in some emergencies e.g. transport companies and utilities.
Category 1 Responders
- 42 (NW) Brigade
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Blackburn with Darwen PCT
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Blackpool PCT
- Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre NHS Trust
- Borough of Pendle
- Borough of Rossendale
- British Transport Police
- Burnley Borough Council
- Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust
- Chorley Borough Council
- East Lancashire Hospitals Trust
- East Lancashire Primary Care Trust
- Environment Agency
- Fylde Borough Council
- G.O.N.W.
- Health Protection Agency (LaRS) Cumbria and Lancashire
- Hyndburn Borough Council
- Lancashire Constabulary
- Lancashire County Council
- Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Lancaster City Council
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust
- North Lancashire Primary Care Trust
- North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Preston City Council
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- South Ribble Borough Council
- Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
- West Lancashire District Council
- Wyre Borough Council
Category 2 Responders