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Emergency Preparedness Knowledge Hub

Access practical guidance, resources, and tools to help you, your family, and your community prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Explore our key preparedness themes below and build resilience for a safer future. This hub will bring together practical guidance, checklists, planning tools, and trusted information to support preparedness for a range of risks, including flooding, fire, power outages, public health emergencies, and other disruptive events.

Whether you are preparing your family, supporting your neighbourhood, or safeguarding your organisation, you can find practical information and resources here to help you be ready for whatever challenges may arise.

Get prepared

You can find information below on the following themes:

Household Emergency Plan and Checklist for Your Household

Create a personalised emergency plan and checklist in various languages to help your household stay safe, organised, and prepared for unexpected events. Learn what essentials to include and how to prepare for different emergencies.

Flood Preparedness

Understand flood risks, protect your property, and know what actions to take before, during, and after a flood. Access practical tips, planning tools, and emergency guidance.

Volunteer Opportunities for Emergency Preparedness

Get involved in strengthening community resilience. Discover local volunteering opportunities within our VCSEP group, training programmes, and ways you can support emergency preparedness initiatives.

Fire Preparedness

Learn how to reduce fire risks, develop a family escape plan, and prepare your home or workplace for fire emergencies. Find guidance on prevention, response, and recovery.

Power Cut Readiness

Be prepared for power outages with advice on emergency supplies, communication planning, food safety, and supporting vulnerable household members during disruptions.

Business Continuity

Help your organisation prepare for and recover from disruptions. Access business continuity planning guidance, risk management tools, and advice to maintain critical services.

Pandemic and Health

Stay informed and prepared for public health emergencies. Find information on health protection measures, continuity planning, wellbeing, and supporting vulnerable communities during outbreaks.

Recovery and Long-Term Resilience

Recovery extends beyond the immediate emergency. Explore resources that support emotional wellbeing, rebuilding, learning from events, and strengthening resilience for the future.