Who We Are, What We Do
The Greater Manchester Resilience Forum (GMRF) is a partnership of agencies from across the Greater Manchester Sub-Region with responsibility for coordinating and overseeing emergency planning. It's overall purpose is to ensure that there is an appropriate level of preparedness to enable an effective multi-agency response to emergency incidents which may have significant impact on the communities of Greater Manchester.
GMRF works within the framework set by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, which provides a single statutory framework for civil protection in the UK at a local level.
Overview of the Act
The Act, and accompanying regulations and non-legislative measures deliver a framework for civil protection in the UK capable of meeting the challenges of the twenty-first century.
The Act is sperarted into two substantive parts:
- Part 1 - focuses on local arrangements for civil protection, establishing a statutory framework of roles and responsibilities for local responders.
- Part 2 - focuses on emergency powers, establishing a modern framework for the use of special legislative measures that might be necassary to deal with the effects of the most serious emergencies.
You can view a short guide to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 or the full document by following the links below.