Very high risk
These are classed as primary or critical risk requiring immediate attention. They may have a high or low likelihood of occurrence, but their potential consequences are such that they must be treated as high priority. This may mean that strategies should be developed to reduce or eliminate the risks, but also that mitigation in the form of multi0agency planning, exercising and training for these hazards should be put in place and the risk monitored on a regular basis. Consideration should be given to planning being specific to the risk rather than generic.
| Risk ref |
Hazard category |
Hazard sub category |
Risk rating |
Controls |
| H21 |
Severe weather |
Flooding: major fluvial (significant impact) |
Very High |
Environment Agency
Incident Management Process and Procedures;
24/7 incident response and Regional / Area Incident Rooms;
Local Flood Warning Plans for Oxfordshire, Buckingham and Berkshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire County Council Emergency Plan Part 3 Section E;
Buckinghamshire County Council Flood Plan;
Berkshire Unitary Authority plans;
Milton Keynes Flood Plan |
| HL18 |
Severe weather |
Major local fluvial flooding (severe impact) |
Very High |
Environment Agency
Incident Management Process and Procedures;
24/7 incident response and Regional / Area Incident Rooms;
Local Flood Warning Plans for Oxfordshire, Buckingham and Berkshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire County Council Emergency Plan Part 3 Section E; Buckinghamshire County Council Flood Plan;
Berkshire Unitary Authority plans;
Milton Keynes Major Incident Guide |
| HL19 |
Severe weather |
Major local fluvial flooding (significant impact) |
Very High |
Environment Agency
Incident Management Process and Procedures;
24/7 incident response and Regional / Area Incident Rooms;
Local Flood Warning Plans for Oxfordshire, Buckingham and Berkshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire County Council Emergency Plan Part 3 Section E;
Buckinghamshire County Council Flood Plan;
Berkshire Unitary Authority plans;
Milton Keynes Flood Plan |
| H22 |
Human health |
Influenza-type disease (epidemic) |
Very High |
Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans |
| H23 |
Human health |
Influenza-type disease (pandemic) |
Very High |
Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response plans |
| H25 |
Animal health |
Non-zoonotic notifable animal disease (eg FMD, Classical Swine Fever, Blue Tongue and Newcastle ) |
Very High |
Specific Government Disease Plans (DERA) in place; Local Authority Rabies Plans |
| H43 |
Industrial technical failure |
Telecommunication infrastructure – human error |
Very High |
Industry response – TBN; Individual agency and Local Authority emergency and incident response and Business Continuity plans |
