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Preparing for emergencies
What can you do to be prepared in case of an emergency?
All incidents or emergencies are different in terms of the dangers to members of the public and the response required. However, there are some practical and inexpensive measures that you can adopt to assist the emergency services and help you cope with the situation.
Keep a set of Emergency Provisions:
- A list of contact numbers of friends and relatives
- Medication and prescriptions
- Warm clothing or blankets
- Canned food and bottled water
- Torch/batteries/candles/matches
- Portable radio and batteries/wind-up radio
- Basic cutlery and a tin opener
Make emergency arrangements with relatives, friends and neighbours, e.g. to provide temporary accommodation.
Tune into local radio or television for any information or early warnings or visit www.wirral.gov.uk for updates.
Wirral’s local radio stations are:
| Radio City | 96.7 FM |
| Radio Merseyside | 95.8 FM |
| Wirral's Buzz | 97.1 FM |
Some useful phone numbers incase of emergency are:
- Emergency Services: 999
- Environment Agency Floodline 0845 6060606
- Transco (gas) 0800 111 999
- NHS Direct 0845 4647
Wirral Council
- General Enquiries 606 2000
- Out of hours 647 7810