How you can plan for emergencies

The government has produced an information booklet 'Preparing for Emergencies - What you need to know' for every home in the UK.

It gives practical common sense advice on what to do in an emergency - for example, a fire, terrorist attack or natural disaster.

The Government, working with a range of experts including the emergency services, MI5, the Chief Medical Officer, the Red Cross and the Emergency Planning Society, developed this booklet.

Find out more about the Preparing for Emergencies booklet and the safety awareness campaign.

Find out how we are helping businesses plan for emergencies and how we are improving our ability to cope with emergencies (our resilience).

How you can prepare for the risks described in your Community Risk Register

A Community Risk Register (CRR) describes the risks in a local area. You can find out more information and download the CRR for your area. 

The London Prepared website provides information on how Londoners, visitors and businesses can prepare for a wide variety of emergencies, including the latest advice on the risks affecting London.

The following links provide advice about specific risks described in London's Community Risk Registers.

Diseases (animal)

• Avian Influenza (bird flu). Advice from Defra
• Avian Influenza (bird flu). Advice from the Health Protection Agency
• Blue Tongue disease. Advice from Defra
• Classical Swine Fever. Advice from Defra
• Foot and mouth disease. Advice from the Health Protection Agency
• Newcastle disease. Advice from Defra
• Rabies. Advice from the Health Protection Agency
• West Nile virus. Advice from the Health Protection Agency

Diseases (human)

• Influenza (pandemic flu). Advice from the Health Protection Agency
• Legionella. Advice from the Health Protection Agency
• Meningitis. Advice from the Health Protection Agency
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Advice from the Health Protection Agency

Fires and industrial accidents

• Fire safety. Advice from the London Fire Brigade
• Industrial accidents. Advice from UK Resilience

Flooding

• Flooding. Advice from the Environment Agency.

Fuel disruption

• Fuel disruption. Advice from the Department of Trade & Industry.

Pollution and contamination

• Air pollution. Advice from Defra
• Land contamination. Advice from the Environment Agency
• Maritime pollution. Advice from the Environment Agency
• Water (controlled waters) pollution. Advice from the Environment Agency.

Protests

• Disruptive protests. Advice from the Metropolitan Police Service.

Severe weather

• Heatwave. Advice from the Department for Health
• Heavy snow. Advice from the Met Office
• Severe weather. Advice from the Met Office
• Storms. Advice from the Met Office.

Terrorism

• Terrorism. Advice from the Home Office.

Transport accidents

• Maritime accident. Advice from the Maritime & Coastguard Agency
• Motorway driving. Advice from the Department for Transport.
• Road accident. Advice from the Highway Code
• Road accident. Advice from the British Red Cross
• Winter driving. Advice from the Department for Transport

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