The main responsibility for North Devon Council in any emergency or major incident is to provide humanitarian assistance, and along with Devon County Council support the welfare of our communities. Once the initial stage of incident has passed, we will often play a leading role in the recovery.

North Devon Council is part of the Devon Emergency Planning Partnership (DEPP), which includes the Devon District Councils and Devon County Council. The aim of DEPP is to provide a single and sustainable emergency planning service to Devon communities. To find out more about the Devon Emergency Planning partnership and our role in emergency planning, please see the DEPP website About us - DEPP

North Devon Council is part of  Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Resilience Forum. The Local Resilience Forum is a multi-agency partnership made up of blue light emergency services, local authorities, the NHS, the Environment Agency and other partners. Local Resilience Forums were established in response to the statutory requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. North Devon Council is classed as a Category 1 organisation, this means we must meet a number of duties under the Civil Contingencies Act and share information with the LRF.  We also work in conjunction with, wider partners such as the Military and the Voluntary Sector to contribute to LRF work in emergency preparedness. To find out more about the Local Resilience Forum please see the LRF website DCIS LRF - Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Resilience Forum