What to do in an Emergency

Emergencies can occur at any time of day or night, with little or no warning. Knowing what to do and being prepared is vital and, of course, there is no substitute for prevention.

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).

• 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.
• 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.
• Tune into local radio and television to find out more about what is happening. The local radio stations and frequencies are listed below.

BBC Radio Suffolk 95.5, 95.9, 103.9, 104.6 FM
BBC Radio Cambridge 95.7, 96.0 FM
BBC Radio Essex 95.3, 103.5 FM
BBC Radio Norfolk 95.1, 104.4 FM
HEART FM 96.4, 97.1 FM
KISS FM 105-108 FM

The following links take you to the Suffolk Resilience website which provides information about what to do in various emergency situations.

What is an emergency?

What to do if affected by storms

What to do if threatened by flooding

What to do if you witness an air crash

What to do if threatened by a gas or radioactive release

What to do in the event of a terrorist attack