Emergencies

Hastings District Council plays a role in many emergency situations, from rural fires through to Civil Defence disasters.

CIVIL DEFENCE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Hastings District Council is involved in civil defence and emergency management in the Hastings District. Four staff work full time, responsible for rural fire, hazardous substances and civil defence operations.

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FIRE RESTRICTIONS

The Hastings District Council enforces restrictions on lighting fires in the District. These restrictions range from an open fire season (no restrictions) to fire-by-permit (restricted fire season) to a total fire ban , where no permits are issued and no fires may be lit.

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PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM RURAL FIRES

Fires are naturally unpredictable, but there are some simple steps you can take to help protect your property from spreading fires.

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RURAL FIRE PLAN

The Rural Fire Plan sets out how the Council fulfils its obligations and responsibilities in managing fire risk.

Rural Fire Plan (PDF 3MB)

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VOLUNTEER RURAL FIRE FIGHTERS

Hastings Rural Fire Authority currently has 300 volunteers and 14 rural fire units supported by four paid staff providing emergency response and community safety programmes throughout the rural Hastings district.

The Council also does a lot more than fighting fires, it is involved with:

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