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Bring photo ID to vote Check what photo ID you'll need to vote in person in the General Election on 4 July.
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.
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.
How to run exercises and training for emergency planning and preparedness, with an introduction to the Central Government Emergency Response Training (CGERT) Course.
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.
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.
How BEIS has planned for emergencies potentially affecting oil, gas and electricity production and supply, and the civil nuclear establishment.
Find out about terrorist threat levels, national measures against terrorism and how to report suspect activity
How networks and individuals can support the country's emergency planning, response and recovery, and keep systems and services running.
Who to call in an emergency, like police, fire or ambulance services.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders and developed in line with the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) on recovering from an emergency in the UK.
Information on what to do in the event of an emergency at Sellafield.
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
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.
This guidance aims to establish good practice based on lessons identified from responding to and recovering from emergencies.
How to get medical help for emergencies, issues that can't wait until you can see your GP and dental emergencies.
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