The following are links to emergency planning related external sites that you might find useful:
Preparing for Emergencies
www.direct.gov.uk
This website has information on how you can help yourself and others in emergencies. A lot of it is based on common sense advice and may seem obvious or familiar to you, but it has saved lives in the past.
Environment Agency
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
This is a useful site where you can find out about a whole range of environmental issues from seeing if your house is at risk of flooding to finding out how to save water in a drought.
UK Resilience
www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ukresilience
The Government's aim is to reduce the risk from emergencies so that people can go about their business freely and with confidence. This website exists to provide a resource for civil protection practitioners, supporting the work which goes on across the UK to improve emergency preparedness.
MI5
www.mi5.gov.uk
The Security Service is responsible for protecting the UK against threats to national security. This website provides information on the current major threats to UK security and practical advice to help businesses and organisations to protect against them.
Government Office for the East Midlands – Regional Resilience Team
www.gos.gov.uk
Further information about how the local Government Office works with local responders in the event of an emergency.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
www.notts-fire.gov.uk
Nottinghamshire Police
www.nottinghamshire.police.uk
British Red Cross
www.redcross.org.uk
The Red Cross responds to hundreds of emergencies every year and has a special role to play in supporting the emergency services. The organisation is included in local authority emergency plans for every part of the UK.
Health and Safety Executive - Control of Major Accident Hazards
www.hse.gov.uk
The main aim of the COMAH regulations is to prevent and mitigate the effects of those major accidents involving dangerous substances, such as chlorine, liquefied petroleum gas, explosives and arsenic pentoxide which can cause serious damage to people and/or the environment.
