Mutual aid arrangements exist between the different areas of each organisation such as local authorities and the police so that resources can be switched to wherever they are most needed. In addition, procedures are also in place for central resources to be provided on request by local emergency responders. This can include assistance from the armed services, as for example we have seen in Gloucester in recent days.
Additional help for Gloucestershire during the recent flooding has also, for example, included the provision of a number of high volume pumps, brought into the area to assist in the pumping out of flood water.