Major Incident Advice

Go In, Stay In, Tune In

If you are not involved in the incident but believe you may be in danger, the official advice is to:

  • Go inside a safe building
  • Stay inside until you are advised to do otherwise
  • Tune in to local radio or TV for more information

 

The Government sent a booklet 'Preparing for Emergencies - What you need to know' to every home in the UK, in August 2004. The booklet contains practical advice on the 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:

  • Guidance on how to prepare for a variety of emergencies that could occur
  • What to do in the event of an emergency
  • What the government is doing to protect the country

 

ICE your mobile phone! - An idea being promoted by the Ambulance Service for you to simply type ICE plus a contact name and number into your mobile so the Police or Ambulance service would know who to contact In Case of Emergency.

 

Advice for Businesses

Advice on how to make your business more resilient, especially against terrorist attack, can be found on the MI5 website.

 

Useful Links

MI5 Website.

 
Last Updated - 15/12/2008
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