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What you can do to prepare for emergencies
Being informed about what to do in an emergency means you can help yourself and others when an incident happens. The information and advice below may seem familiar to you, or just plain common sense, but a reminder of it could help to save a life in the future.
What to do in an emergency
What do you need to keep in mind during an emergency to minimise its impact and keep you and your family as safe as possible?
Preparing for an emergency
If you take the time to do a few simple things in advance, you might end up saving lives or making the impact of an emergency less severe.
Advice on specific emergencies
Certain types of incident require similar kinds of planning. Here is some useful information to have in mind for various scenarios.
First aid
Learning basic first aid techniques can help every day, not just in an emergency. Taking a short amount of time to learn the basics now could help to save a life.
Helping to prevent terrorist attacks
Know what to look out for, what are the key signs, and what to do in order to help guard against the risk of terrorism.
What’s being done to protect the UK?
What steps are being taken to ensure the safety of people in the United Kingdom?
Additional links
Preparing for emergencies booklet
The booklet is available to download in a number of languages
Useful contacts
Websites and phone numbers to help you prepare for an emergency
