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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.
Guidance for staff of responder agencies, particularly senior officers or managers involved in emergency response and recovery preparations.
How to run exercises and training for emergency planning and preparedness, with an introduction to the Central Government Emergency Response Training (CGERT) Course.
Emergency alerts are broadcast from mobile phone masts. Find out if your phone or tablet can receive alerts.
Check out your local council's emergency plan covering major incidents like flooding, flu pandemics and transport accidents
How the government prepares and plans for emergencies, working nationally, locally and co-operatively to ensure civil protection in the UK.
Your mobile phone or tablet may get an emergency alert if there’s a danger to life nearby. Alerts will tell you what you need to do to stay safe.
How BEIS has planned for emergencies potentially affecting oil, gas and electricity production and supply, and the civil nuclear establishment.
999 and 112 is the national emergency response service in the UK. 112 is the pan-European equivalent to 999 and can be used in the UK.
Help available and steps you should take if you have a medical emergency or are hospitalised abroad, including for planned treatment.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Information on what to do in the event of an emergency at Sellafield.
Make an urgent or emergency application to get permission to make decisions for someone who lacks mental capacity including interim applications for people applying to be a deputy
The role of voluntary organisations in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.
How the level of risk posed to the UK is assessed nationally and locally, covering the National Risk Assessment and National Risk Register.
You can no longer apply for an emergency practical driving test as a critical worker.
The Advisory Group on Military and Emergency Response Medicine (AGMERM) provides specialist advice to the Ministry of Defence on the medical aspects of defence against chemical, biological and radiological threats. AGMERM works with the Ministry of Defence .
Your council can help you after a fire in your home - Council, emergency housing, Red Cross, fire safety
Information on contingency arrangements in the unlikely event of an emergency arising during the transportation of 'defence nuclear material'.
A to Z on content relating to emergency response.
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