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Young Person’s Guide to Emergencies
Although we hope it would never happen, there may come a time when you are involved in an emergency. This is a situation that puts your health, life, home or the area around you at risk or danger. These can include:
- Fire
- Flood
- Extreme weather
Here is some information on what to do if you ever find yourself in an emergency situation.
What should I do in an emergency?
- Stay calm
- Get yourself to safety
- Call 999 if you need help from the Emergency Services
- Let friends and family know where you are
- Go to a Rest Centre 5(Click on this to see the information below) if there is one set up
- If possible, keep your Mobile phone with you
- Evacuate your house 7 if you need to, or are asked to by the Emergency Services
- Think about your pets
There are a number of other services who will also be able to help you. Click here(link to page for other useful services) to find out who they are.
There are also lots of things you can do to make sure you are ready before there is an emergency.
