The WRF exists to promote good communication and the enhancement of emergency planning across agencies and services in Wales by providing a forum for Chief Officers to discuss with Welsh Assembly Government Ministers strategic issues of emergency preparedness.
It meets on a quarterly basis and its current membership is as follows:
Chair
First Minister
Deputy Chair
Minister for Social Justice and Regeneration
Members of Core Group
Director, Welsh Local Government Association
Political representative, Welsh Local Government Association
Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (SOLACE)
Chief Fire Officer (representing the three Fire and Rescue Services)
Chief Constable (representing the four Police Forces)
Chief Executive, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
Director, NHS Wales
Chief Medical Officer
Commander 160 (Wales) Brigade
Naval Regional Officer
Director, Environment Agency Wales
Air Officer Wales
Regional Operations Manager, Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Senior Director, Welsh Assembly Government
HR Director, Welsh Assembly Government
Head of Facilities and Emergencies Division, Welsh Assembly Government
Welsh Assembly Resilience Co-ordinator
Health Emergency Planning Adviser, Welsh Assembly Government
Civil Contingencies Secretariat
Regional Manager, HSE
Head of Emergencies and Security Branch, Welsh Assembly Government