Clued up on emergency planning

Sometimes emergencies happen that disrupt our daily lives, like the floods of 2007, major traffic accidents or power cuts. Whilst we can’t always stop these things from happening, we can plan ahead to help reduce how much they affect us.

You can help by being clued up about what to do should the unexpected happen. 

Emergency planning game

Follow the link below to play our great game and get clued up on emergency planning.

How we plan for emergencies

Your local council works with the emergency services and other organisations like the Environment Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to prepare for unexpected events. They have plans ready in case an emergency happens.

In the first stages of an emergency, the priority is to protect people and property and then to help communities to recover as quickly as possible.

Emergency planning video

Click on the play video button below to watch the first clip of a short video about emergency planning. Then watch the other parts of the film by clicking on the links below -

Part 1 Household emergency plan
Part 2 Personal contact list
Part 3 Go bag
Part 4 Know how to respond