ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO IN A MAJOR INCIDENT

 

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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
The Council is in the process of producing a series of leaflets giving advice to different groups covering a range of scenarios. The following can be downloaded here -

 Link to Preparing for Emergencies guide leaflet for older people Link to Chelmsford Flood Leaflet Link to Maldon flood leaflet
 Link to Coping with a Major Incident leaflet Link to rest centre information leaflet No image