Advice on what to do during an emergency
If you are well prepared for emergencies, you will be more able
to recover and return to normal.
The best thing you can do in an emergency
incident is to try to remain calm, think before acting and try to
reassure others.
- Make sure 999 has been called if people are
injured or if there is a threat to life
- Don’t put yourself or others in danger, let
the emergency services deal with potentially dangerous
situations
- Follow the advice of the emergency
services
- Check for injuries - remember to help
yourself before attempting to help others
- Look out for vulnerable neighbours
If you are not involved in the incident, but
are close by or believe you may be in danger, in most cases the
advice is:-
- GO IN - go inside a safe building
- STAY IN - stay inside until you are advised to do
otherwise
- TUNE IN - tune in to local radio or TV for more
information
Click on the Preparing
for Emergencies link for more practical advice on preparing for
emergencies. This website also has a leaflet that you can download,
or order a printed copy for you to keep on hand.
For flooding emergencies call the Environment Agency on 0845 988
1188 or visit their website at
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/default.aspx
If you have been flooded there is some
practical advice on how to
clear up and dry out affected areas of your property from the
flood forum.
If you are evacuated by the emergency services
then take important contact numbers, a mobile phone and charger and
important documents such as birth certificates, passports and
insurance policies. See link the Home Emergency Kit.
Bedford Borough Council will assist the emergency services
during the initial phase of a major incident and take the lead for
recovery.
For advice on emergencies call the Resilience Team on 01234
267422.
Emergency contact numbers:-
- Anglian Water: 0845 714 5145
- Gas: 0800 111 999
- Electricity: 0800 783 8838
- Flooding: 0845 988 1188