How to be prepared for an emergency

Emergency situations are rare, but if they do happen, there are a few simple steps that can be taken to minimise the effects:

• Listen to the instructions given to you by the emergency services or on the TV or radio.
• Make sure your home is adequately insured and everything is covered
• Make sure your property is in good order.
• Check you know how to turn off your utilities eg gas, electricity and water supplies.
• It may also be useful to keep some items in a safe place that could be helpful in an emergency situation including a torch (and spare batteries), candles, cooking equipment (including a tin opener, utensils and cutlery), drinks (cans of juice bottled water), long life food (e.g. tinned food), portable radio and spare batteries, blankets, dry clothing and medication (including baby items)

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