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A few simple things you could do now to prepare for emergencies:
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 defines an emergency as: an event or situation which threatens serious damage to human welfare in a place in the UK, the environment of a place in the UK, or war or terrorism which threatens serious damage to the security of the UK.
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1. Sign up to the Priority Registration Services
Find out if you are eligible to sign up to your gas, electricity and water supplier’s Priority Service Registers, so they know that you need additional support, including when there is an interruption to your supply. Ask anyone you provide care for if they are registered.
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2. Fire Safety
Set a reminder in your phone or make a note on your calendar to check your smoke alarms at least once a month. You can involve children in the monthly test too.
Check to see if you or a family member are eligible for a free home fire safety visit from Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service.
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3. Make a household plan
Write down important phone numbers on paper such as the number to report a power cut (105) and the numbers of anyone you might want to contact in an emergency.
We’ve created a quick reference for emergency and information contacts. You can download this guide, print it off and fill it in with your emergency contacts.
Use our downloadable and printable household emergency plan to record this information in one document.
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4. Pack an emergency “Get Prepared” bag
What essentials would you potentially need in an emergency?
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5. Talk to your children about emergencies
Teach them how and when to call 999 and what they should do if there’s an emergency, such as a fire at home.
Check out stay wise for lots of interactive activities for children in relation to safety.
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6. Know your risk of flooding
Check your long term flood risk and sign up for flood and weather warnings.
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7. Check in on others
Checking in on someone’s wellbeing and offering extra support such as having a chat, providing items such as blankets, or asking if they need any supplies collecting can make a big difference.
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8. Health advice
Know what to do and how to get the right help.
Health advice
The SRF hold a small stock of z cards and can provide community groups and parishes with a limited number on request. If you would like to order a large amount you can contact Z cards directly via the following process:
- Go to the Z-card website Z-CARD – PocketMedia® Solutions To All Market Sectors (zcard.co.uk) or contact them via their email: sales@zcard.com.
- Decide what type of product you which to purchase. The versions that the SRF ordered were as follows:
– Z-CARD Credit Card Format with 6 panels,
– Clear credit sized plastic wallet with magnet strip attached to the back. - When you contact them, you may want to attach the PDF version of the leaflet so that they know what design you want.
Please bear in mind that the minimum order is 500.
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