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How BEIS has planned for emergencies potentially affecting oil, gas and electricity production and supply, and the civil nuclear establishment.
An outline of the process for ensuring fair distribution of electricity rationing during a prolonged electricity shortage.
Guidance primarily for local responders covering some infrastructure issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of a UK emergency.
Regulations require periodic testing of the complete emergency electrical system including any automatic starting arrangements .
This National Emergency Plan, revised July 2023, sets out established procedures for responding to gas and electricity emergencies.
Information on what to do in the event of an emergency at Sellafield.
The safety requirements for systems and equipment that move and control vessels, and make vessels usable for crew, passengers and cargo.
What to do if you’re about to be flooded and during flooding: who to contact, how to stay safe, how to report a problem.
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
Pandemic flu planning information for England and the devolved administrations, including guidance for organisations and businesses.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Information on enhancing communications resilience and how we work with telecommunication service providers to manage the risk of disruption to public networks.
How the government prepares and plans for emergencies, working nationally, locally and co-operatively to ensure civil protection in the UK.
Guidance for staff of responder agencies, particularly senior officers or managers involved in emergency response and recovery preparations.
How responders can reduce the risk of communications disruption during emergencies by using ResilienceDirect, HITS and Telecoms Sub-Groups.
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.
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