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National Steering Committee Warning and Informing the Public (NSCWIP)
Over the last twelve months, emergency managers in the UK have been faced with a wide variety of major emergencies. Ranging from severe flooding in Carlisle, and the terrorist attacks in London to tornados in Birmingham and the recent Buncefield Oil Depot fire, they have all highlighted the need to ensure that not only are our communities educated about the risks they face and the actions to take in the event of an emergency, but that we have adequate warning and informing arrangements in place to ensure that we are able to communicate with the public both before, during, and after an incident.
Click here to access the website NSCWIP
London Bombings
To access reports on the London Bombings click here:- www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom
Preparing for Emergencies Booklet
- 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.
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Preparing for Emergencies Website www.direct.gov.uk/Preparingforemergencies accompanies the booklet and provides online advice covering:
- General Advice about what to do in an emergency
- Coping with specific emergencies
- What to do if you're not at home
- Preparing for an emergency - What you can do
- Helping to prevent a terrorist attack
- What's being
done to protect the UK
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'In Case of Emergency' (ICE) Campaign
- The idea, developed by the East Anglian Ambulance Trust, and backed by Vodafone, follows research that shows a staggering eight out of 10 of us fail to carry any details of who we would like telephoned following a serious accident.
- By entering the word "I C E" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency". In an emergency situation ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them.
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