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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.
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) provides scientific and technical advice to support government decision makers during emergencies.
How the government prepares and plans for emergencies, working nationally, locally and co-operatively to ensure civil protection in the UK.
How BEIS has planned for emergencies potentially affecting oil, gas and electricity production and supply, and the civil nuclear establishment.
Guidance for staff of responder agencies, particularly senior officers or managers involved in emergency response and recovery preparations.
How the level of risk posed to the UK is assessed nationally and locally, covering the National Risk Assessment and National Risk Register.
Help available and steps you should take if you have a medical emergency or are hospitalised abroad, including for planned treatment.
The role of voluntary organisations in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.
Check out your local council's emergency plan covering major incidents like flooding, flu pandemics and transport accidents
How to run exercises and training for emergency planning and preparedness, with an introduction to the Central Government Emergency Response Training (CGERT) Course.
It is important for all levels of government to be clear, in advance, which department will lead on main potential challenges.
Information on protecting yourself from radiation, including how to remove radioactive contamination from yourself.
Find out about terrorist threat levels, national measures against terrorism and how to report suspect activity
Activities conducted to address the human aspects in an emergency are multi-agency activity and it is important that this work is co-ordinated.
Guidance for those with key roles to play in responding to and planning for mass fatality incidents.
This guide for chief executives, sets out the types of issues local authorities should consider in order to be fully prepared to respond to a civil emergency.
Principles of radiation protection and a framework for managing a radiation emergency during preparedness, response and recovery.
A framework for co-operation in the event of an emergency.
Helping people, businesses and communities to identify and prepare for the hazards and threats that may disrupt their lives.
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