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The Environment Group Role of the Chair

The Environment Group Role of the Chair. SPEAKER NAME. SPEAKER APPOINTMENT. National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training. Role of the EG chair. Remain independent of parent organisation (take company hat off) Will require another person from that organisation sitting on EG.

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The Environment Group Role of the Chair

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  1. The Environment GroupRole of the Chair SPEAKER NAME SPEAKER APPOINTMENT National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

  2. Role of the EG chair • Remain independent of parent organisation (take company hat off) • Will require another person from that organisation sitting on EG National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

  3. Role of the EG Chair To ensure EG undertakes it’s functions to provide: • the best health and environmental advice to all units • Management of prompt evaluation of environmental impacts National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

  4. Competencies of the EG Chair • Manager • Good judgement • Top communication skills • Commands respect and authority • Ability to identify what is important • Understands health and env issues • Understands NCP and EG STOp National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

  5. Responsibilities of the EG Chair • Group Management • Meeting strategic objectives • Coordination of all Group functions • Ensures appropriate record keeping • Develop Group structure and modus operandi • Ensure support for ELO • Coordinate press/media • Delivers EG advice (through ELOs) National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

  6. EG Core Group • Core group likely to be • Natural England/SNH/CCW • Environment Agency/SEPA/NIEA • Defra/MFA/FRS/NIEA • Public health officer - HPA • MCA • So - who should chair? National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

  7. Who should Chair? • Specialist? • Appropriate organisation according to nature of the incident? • Ideal chair is not necessarily specialist but able to take an overview independently of personal professional interest National Contingency Plan – Environment Group Training

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