Glossary / Definitions

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Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Public Information Regulations 2001 (REPPIR)

Implemented in Great Britain, the articles on intervention in cases of radiation (radiological) emergency in Council Directive 96/29/Euratom, also known as the BS596 Directive. The Directive lays down the safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation. The REPPIR also partly implement the Public Information Directive by subsuming the Public Information for Radiation Emergencies Regulations 1992 (PIRER) on informing the general public about health protection measures to be applied and steps to be taken in the event of an emergency.

RAYNET

Radio Amateurs Network

RCCC

Regional Civil Contingencies Committee

RDA

Regional Development Agency

RDPH

Regional Director of Public Health

Receiving Hospital

Any hospital selected by the ambulance service from those designated by health authorities to receive casualties in the event of an emergency.

Recovery

The process of rebuilding, restoring and rehabilitating the community following an emergency.

Regional Civil Contingencies Committee (RCCC)

A committee that meets during an emergency when a regional response or other action at regional level is required.

Regional Nominated Co-ordinator (RNC)

Where emergency regulations are used, central government must appoint a Regional Nominated Co-ordinator (or Emergency Co-ordinator in the case of the devolved administrations) in each of the English regions to which the emergency regulations apply. The post-holder will be appointed to facilitate co-ordination of activities under the emergency regulations in line with the response strategy and objectives set by central government.

Regional Resilience Forum (RRF)

A forum established by a Government Office to discuss civil protection issues from the regional perspective and to create a stronger link between local and central government on resilience issues.

Regional Resilience Team (RRT)

Small team of civil servants within a Government Office for the Region working on civil protection issues, headed by a Regional Resilience Director.

Rendezvous Point

Point to which all vehicles and resources arriving at the outer cordon are directed.

Rescue Zone

The area within the Inner Cordon.

Resilience

The ability of the community, services or infrastructure to withstand the consequences of an incident.

Resilience Mortuary

See Emergency Mortuary

Rest Centre

Premises used for temporary accommodation of displaced persons and evacuees following an incident.

Risk

Risk measures the significance of a potential event or situation in terms of likelihood and impact.

Risk Assessment

A structured and auditable process of identifying significant events, assessing their likelihood and impacts, and then combining these to provide an overall assessment of risk, as a basis for further decisions and action.

RNLI

Royal National Lifeboat Institution

RSPCA

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

RWG

Risk Working Group