About the SRF

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About the SRF

Staffordshire Prepared is the official website for the Staffordshire Resilience Forum (SRF). Our aim is to help you, your family, your business and your community prepare for and respond to emergencies.

We provide practical, easy-to-understand advice on what to do before, during, and after an incident.

What is the Staffordshire Resilience Forum (SRF)?

The Staffordshire Resilience Forum (SRF) is a partnership of public sector organisations who work together to keep Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent safe.

Our partners include the emergency services, local councils, the NHS, and the Environment Agency.

Our main job is to plan and prepare for potential emergencies. We identify the main risks in our county, write emergency plans, and run training exercises to make sure we are ready to respond as one team.

How our partnership works

A small, full-time team called the Civil Contingencies Unit (CCU) co-ordinates this work. They are specialist planners who write the emergency plans and provide 24/7 support to our partners during a major incident.

Our Partners

The SRF is made up of two main groups, as set out by the UK's Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

Category 1 Responders (The Core Group) These organisations are at the centre of planning for and responding to all emergencies.

  • Staffordshire Police
  • Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service
  • West Midlands Ambulance Service
  • Staffordshire County Council
  • Stoke-on-Trent City Council
  • All District & Borough Councils in Staffordshire
  • NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (Integrated Care Board)
  • Environment Agency
  • University Hospitals of North Midlands
  • University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
  • UK Health Security Agency 

Category 2 Responders (Our Key Partners) These organisations are also involved in planning for incidents. They include utility companies and transport providers:

  • Utility Companies: Electricity, gas, water, and sewerage operators.
  • Transport Operators: Railway companies, airport operators, and port authorities.
  • Communications: Fixed-line and mobile telephone service providers.
  • Government/Regulatory Agencies: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE),  National Highways (formerly the Highways Agency), The Met Office, Mining Remediation Authority.

Support Organisations:

  • The Military
  • Universities
  • Prisons
  • Local Infrastructure Organisations such as Support Staffordshire, VAST and SCVYS
  • Staffordshire Voluntary Emergency Network (SVEN) a group of organisations such as British Red Cross, St John Ambulance, REACT, Rotary Clubs, RAYNET-UK, Search and Rescue organisations plus many more.