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Find out how to prepare for an emergency in your area. There are simple and effective steps you can take to be more prepared.
How the government prepares and plans for emergencies, working nationally, locally and co-operatively to ensure civil protection in the UK.
The Resilience Capabilities Programme aims to increase the capability to respond to and recover from civil emergencies and provides advice on preparing for a crisis.
This book harnesses lessons from finance, politics, economics and psychology to show how countries can better prepare to deal with disasters
Deputy Prime Minister makes a speech at the London Defence Conference on resilience.
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
Pandemic flu planning information for England and the devolved administrations, including guidance for organisations and businesses.
How to run exercises and training for emergency planning and preparedness, with an introduction to the Central Government Emergency Response Training (CGERT) Course.
How to find and apply for opportunities at Sellafield.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
A collection of resources, links and documents aimed to help students prepare for their exams and formal assessments.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Check out your local council's emergency plan covering major incidents like flooding, flu pandemics and transport accidents
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Where to find work, who can help you and how to access skills based training for employment.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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