Benefits of joining the Emergency Planning Society

The Emergency Planning Society was formed in 1993 through the merger of the Emergency Planning Association and the County Emergency Planning Officers Society. The business of the society is managed by a Board of Directors which is comprised of elected officers. There are six levels of membership, three of which members can pass through by application to a qualification board.

The society has many branches across the UK and one in the Republic of Ireland. These branches and various other groups organize conferences, workshops, working parties, study days and seminars to examine emergency planning practice and share experiences with the aim of developing good practice. Information, advice and reports generated from these events are disseminated throughout the emergency planning community.

The society has four levels of active membership: associate, member, fellow and affiliate. Associate member is the normal enrolment level for all those joining the society. All associates are entitled to full voting rights within the society. Election to membership status can be achieved by completion of at least two years practical experience of emergency planning and the submission of a career portfolio for appraisal using a credit accumulation and transfer system. Any member may apply for fellowship having completed a total of five years service in emergency planning and having prepared an appropriate career portfolio for appraisal by the continuing professional development (CPD) board.