The Government website, Preparing for Emergencies, contains
information on how you can best help yourself and your family in
emergencies. A lot of this is based on common sense and
may seem obvious or familiar to you, but it has saved lives
and reduced the effects of disruption in the past.
Go in, Stay in, Tune in
In the majority of incidents you will be advised to shelter (Go
In), remain there until advised further by the emergency services
(Stay In) and listen to local radio (Tune In).
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1. Go
indoors. Close doors
and windows, pull curtains and blinds closed and shut
down ventilation systems if it is safe to do so. Move to the
opposite side of the property away from the incident.
Unless there is an obvious risk to the property, this will give you
good short term protection against the vast majority of
hazards.
2. Stay indoors until you know more about
the situation and the action you need to take to protect yourself
further. The action you should take will be different
depending on the nature of an incident; you could put
yourself at more risk by not waiting for further
instructions.
3. Tune into local radio and television to
find out more about what is happening. The local radio
stations and frequencies are listed
below.
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BBC Radio Suffolk
BBC Radio Cambridge
BBC Radio Essex
BBC Radio Norfolk
SGR FM
Vibe FM |
95.5, 95.9, 103.9, 104.6 FM
95.7, 96.0 FM
95.3, 103.5 FM
95.1, 104.4 FM
96.4, 97.1 FM
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Useful link
HM Government website:
www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk