21 November 2008The Government sent a 'Preparing for Emergencies - What need you need to know' to every home in the UK, August 2004. The booklet contains practical advice on steps you can take to help yourself and your family in the event of an emergency.
The Preparing for Emergencies website accompanies the booklet and provides online advice covering:
The Government issues warnings and advice to the public about major emergencies and this information is accessed through the UK Resilience homepage that contains information on a range of emergency issues.
Go in stay in tune in
You should follow the instruction of the authorities if you are advised to evacuate your home. If your house is on fire, the advice is to get out, stay out and call the Fire and Rescue Service. For fire safety advice see Kent Fire & Rescue Service.
In most emergencies, the best advice is to go in, stay in and tune in™. A battery or wind-up powered radio is ideal in case the mains electricity fails. Tune in to your local radio station. For information on this initiative see National Steering Committee on Warning and Informing the Public.
The Government has also produced some web pages to give information for the medium and longer term following a major incident. It is available on the Directgov website.
