The Scottish Government

Establish the emergency risk management context

Set scope of project (relate to guidance and definition of emergency in the Act).

Identify partners.

Describe local context.

Set out risk evaluation criteria.

Initial discussion at StrategicCo-ordinating Group.

Internal discussions with partners.

Category 1 responders.

Initial hazard and threat identification

Each Category 1 responder identifies and describes hazards and threats which might present significant concerns in next 5 years to which it would be required to respond.

Guidance Annex 2 Hazard categories and separate guidance on threat categories.

Research and experience.

Category 2 responders contribute as required.

All Cat 1 responders individually.

Multi-agency collationof hazards and threats

Strategic Co-ordinating Group co-ordinates the collation of hazards and threats identified by local responders.

Determination of agencies and Category 1 responders that are best qualified to assess, or lead, on the likelihood and impact of the hazards and threats.

Individual responder hazard and threat assessments.

All Cat 1 responders collectively in consultation with Cat 2 responders.

Risk Analysis

Lead assessors consider likelihood of hazards in next5 years.

Lead assessors carry out impact assessment on hazards and threats.

Generate risk statements with likelihood and overall risk assessment.

Risk Assessment Guidance.

Research, discussion and analysis between key partners.

Individual organisations bring likelihood assessments back to Strategic Co-ordinating Group.

Cat 1 responders.

UK and/or Scottish national and local area stakeholders.

Risk Evaluation

Incorporate risks into Strategic Co-ordinating Group risk register.

Compare assessed risk to risk criteria.

Set risk priorities.

Determine acceptability of risk based on level of risk.

Identify and evaluate options for treatment (accept/transfer/avoid/reduce/prevention/mitigation).

Make treatment recommendation.

Risk assessments.

Risk evaluation criteria.

All Cat 1 responders collectively.

Risk Treatment

Assess the challenges presented by the risks.

Identify current capabilities and arrangements.

Assess any gaps in response capabilities.

Identify additional treatment measures.

Prioritise treatment measures on basis of risks and gaps.

Identify person or organisation to be responsible for implementing measure.

Complete the CRR.

Establish risk treatment programme.

Discussion and analysis between key partners.

All Category 1 responders collectively.

Monitoring and reviewing

Monitor risk treatment programme.

Formal review of all risks on 4-year cycle.

Ad hoc review as and when new information or updated guidance suggests the need.

Reports on progress.

Ongoing review of changes to context and hazards within responding organisations.

Ongoing and regular reviews ofrisks by Strategic Co-ordinating Group between responders.

All Category 1 responders individually and collectively.

Publishing risk assessments

Publish appropriate parts of the Community Risk Register.

Publish individual assessments.

Publish plans containing assessments.

Agreement to publication of CRR by SCG.

Consider sensitivity of all information.

All Category 1 responders.