Multi-agency Emergency Preparedness
Our Ref: NY09651
Date: 29/05/2025
Freedom of Information request reference number: NY09651
I write in connection with your request for information that was received by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, Policing, Fire and Crime Team (PFC) on the 24th May.
Question/ Request:
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request the following information:
1. How many multi-agency exercises have been conducted by your organisation within the last 3 years (1st May 2022 to 30th April 2025 inclusive).
2. What proportion of these multi-agency exercises were:
i. Tabletop / Scenario Based
ii. Live Exercises
iii. Other (please state).
3. Please detail how post-exercise findings are fed back into the organisation and how any changes to policies and procedures are implemented as a result of this feedback.
4. What proportion of multi-agency exercises in the last 3 years:
i. Involved more than two CCA 2004 category one responder organisations (please detail)
ii. Involved CCA 2004 category two responders (please detail)
iii. Involved organisations from the voluntary and faith based sectors (please detail).
5. Please detail how the aims and objectives of the exercise are determined and communicated to the parties involved.
Answer/ Response:
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within the PFC.
We as the PFC do not conduct multi-agency exercises, if your request relates to the emergency services, please redirect your request to North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, they may hold the information you are looking for.
You can submit a freedom of information request to North Yorkshire Police using the below link:
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You can submit a freedom of information request to North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service using the email below:
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that the PFC’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.