Explosion or gas leak: raise the alarm quickly and advise people to take shelter
An explosion or major gas leak at an industrial site requires lightning-fast communication. CrisisRadar helps companies, safety regions and environmental agencies to alert local residents and maintain a single, clear line of communication.
What happens
An explosion occurs at a chemical plant, releasing a cloud of hazardous substances. The wind is carrying the smoke towards a residential area. Local residents smell a strange odour and are unsure what to do. Should they close their windows and doors, or leave the area?
The company must immediately report what is happening and advise local residents on what to do. At the same time, the safety region, the environmental agency and the local council need to coordinate their efforts regarding advice on seeking shelter, monitoring air quality and cordoning off the area. The press and concerned residents are calling for reliable information.
From alert to clear communication
At-a-glance overview
Track the incident, the wind direction and the reports in a single shared crisis overview.
Quick advice on where to take shelter
Send a shelter advisory and warning to local residents in seconds, including via NL-Alert.
One clear message
Coordinate with the emergency services and the environmental agency, and ensure you are all on the same page.
See it in practice
A brief walkthrough of a gas cloud incident (Seveso) in CrisisRadar: from the situational picture and the facts to the response plans, business continuity and the shelter advice.
How this scenario looks in CrisisRadar
Real screens from a gas cloud incident (Seveso) in CrisisRadar: from situational assessment and shelter advice to coordination with the emergency services.
One situational picture for the entire team
Title, status, phase and the key message in a single overview. Company management, safety, the works fire brigade and communications work with the same information.
Recording and weighing the facts
Confirmed and uncertain facts with their source: which substance is involved, the wind direction and the effects on the surrounding area.
Roles, permissions and external parties
Your own crisis team with a safety region liaison, plus external guests such as the environmental agency (Seveso supervision), the GGD/GAGS and the insurer.
Response plan by phase
The gas cloud response plan by phase: from source control and measurements to lifting the shelter advice.
One message to all audiences
A key message with shelter advice for local residents (close windows and doors, switch off ventilation), a message to customers and the Seveso report.
Public status page
Local residents follow the shelter advice and the current status on your own, recognisable page with a unique link.
Ready for Seveso (BRZO) and the reporting obligations
Seveso establishments fall under the Environment and Planning Act and the Cybersecurity Act (NIS2). In the event of a major accident, reporting obligations apply to several supervisory authorities. CrisisRadar helps you make the right report on time.
Seveso (BRZO) / Environment and Planning Act
You report a major accident to the competent authority (environmental agency), the safety region and the Netherlands Labour Authority; in the event of a discharge, also the water authority.
Shelter advice and NL-Alert
The recommended action in the event of a toxic cloud is usually to shelter: close windows and doors, switch off ventilation. CrisisRadar keeps a single line with the emergency services.
Cybersecurity Act (NIS2)
The chemical sector is an important entity under NIS2; you report a cyber incident to the NCSC within the applicable deadlines.
Who collaborates in this scenario
CrisisRadar brings all the parties involved into line, with a single shared situational picture.
- Local residents were quickly alerted with clear advice on where to take shelter
- Emergency services and the environmental agency share the same information
- Less anxiety thanks to timely, reliable updates
- The press and partners have been clearly informed
Well prepared for this scenario?
In a short demo we show you how CrisisRadar helps, from preparation to the first minute of the crisis.