Home Resident Crime and emergencies Preparing for Emergencies Before an emergency - advice to help you prepare
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Everyday emergencies can disrupt the essential services you rely on - like your water, power, phone and internet.

Taking a few simple steps to prepare can make a big difference, helping you manage while emergency support reaches those who need it most.

Find out how to prepare on the GOV.UK website.

Personal/family resilience:

  • You can find a template to help you prepare a personal or family emergency plan at Home Emergency Plan.

Community resilience:

  • There’s information to help your community prepare at Play your part in your community so you’re ready to respond if an emergency occurs in your area.
  • Ready Together helps communities across the UK prepare for emergencies together. It’s a free toolkit from the National Emergencies Trust, offering simple, practical ways for communities to prepare before an emergency happens.
  • If you live in a flood risk area it is good to have a Community Flood Plan. This can help the whole community respond quickly, protect vulnerable neighbours and provide the emergency services with important information.

Community Risk Register:

  • The North Wales Community Risk Register provides information on the biggest emergencies that could happen in the region. This includes the impact on people, communities, the environment and local businesses.

North Wales Councils - Regional Emergency Planning Service:

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