I am retired and currently assisting a local residents group to develop a community resilience plan which will provide community support in a number of emergency scenarios in our rather remote village. One proposal is to establish a volunteer group as a community warden scheme, who will visit the homes of those with limited mobility as a first response. The intent is to check they are ok and provide any immediate assistance required. I am in the process of compiling a risk assessment for this activity. I an considering a challenge on the extent to which a volunteer may provide assistance in an emergency situation. There are views held that CPC training, public liability insurance and individual risk assessments etc may be required. The group of wardens are not a public body nor part of any formal organisation and I feel quite certain that emergency situations can be managed quite differently. Can anyone please comment on this or advise how best to proceed?
Many thanks for any input.

I can't help directly but there are a number of 4x4 volunteer groups around the country that help out in times of crisis in rural areas. Maybe you could team up with a local group near you or ask their advice. They often get advice from the fire and rescue service, which may provide you with another source of information. The following BBC report may assist in some way.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8454195.stm