Introduction
The Parish Council has
produced a plan to help our community cope with emergencies brought on by
extreme weather conditions or deal with other emergencies (traffic accident,
fire) until the emergency services get here.
One of the main elements of
our plan is the
Household Emergency Plan.
Most of our parishioners
will have this or a similar plan or will have considered the impact of extreme
weather and other emergencies on their household and will be reasonably prepared
should they happen.
Background information to
this is that in the late 1970s the village was cut off by snow for ten days and
earlier in the 1970s part of the parish had no electricity for over two days.
As well as the Household
Emergency Plan we have a Parish Emergency Plan to coordinate our community's
efforts and resources. This will help Spreyton parish become more resilient.
Contents
1.
Introduction
2.
Downloadable copy of the Household Emergency Plan
3.
Household Emergency Plan
4. Parish
Emergency Plan
Downloadable copy
Adobe Acrobat Reader -
Household Emergency Plan.pdf
HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCY PLAN
The
household plan is for you to use at home. It will help you and your family
prepare for an emergency. The plan will let you record potential dangers in and
around your home and put into place ways of dealing with them.
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WHAT ARE THE
POTENTIAL DANGERS?
Discuss
the dangers of fire, severe weather, floods and other possible emergencies.
What action will you take in response to each situation? Put the details in
the plan below. |
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DANGER |
ACTION |
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Village
cut off for days due to Heavy Snow |
Maintain
stores of Food, Heating Fuel and any medical supplies you may need that will
sustain your household over a week or more when there is a high risk of
Snow. Patronage
of the community shop will insure its ability to supply food should the
village become isolated. |
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Prolonged power cut due to severe weather |
Have an
alterative method for cooking food (e.g. camping stove) and heating your
home. Fridges will fail but Freezers will stay frozen for a long time if
kept closed (you may consider getting a small generator). |
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Prolonged failure or contamination of mains water supply |
Do you
have access to a ground water supply or bottled water can be purchased from
Spreyton community shop. |
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Minor or
flash flooding |
Make
sure your House drains and Road drains near your house are clear and
working. |
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Flu
pandemic (Swine flu) |
Establish ‘flu friends’
– friends or relatives who can help if you fall ill. Keep paracetamol - based
cold remedies in the house. Check on elderly or vulnerable neighbours. |
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DURING SEVERE
WEATHER CONDITIONS – GO IN, STAY IN, TUNE IN.
It may
not be possible or safe to travel in severe weather. Schools have emergency
plans so pupils will be cared for. Listen to local radio and TV stations for
updates. |
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EVACUATING YOUR HOME
In some cases you may need to leave your home for
your own safety. If so, A Rest Centre will be provided either at the Village
Hall or Spreyton Primary School. If you can, you may wish to stay with
friends or family who are not affected.
ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE EMERGENCY SERVICES. |
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Where and how do we turn off the
following? |
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Water: |
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Gas: |
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Electricity: |
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ONLY DO THIS IF YOU
HAVE TIME AND IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. |
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If you have time, secure your
premises before you leave and don’t return home until you are told it is
safe to do so. |
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Do we have any neighbours that
might need our help? |
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Name:
Address:
Phone Number: |
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Name:
Address:
Phone
Number: |
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If Spreyton becomes isolated
for a long period due to bad weather then inform the parish clerk or any
parish councillor about neighbours that may need extra help or evacuation.
In emergency dial
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HOME EMERGENCY KIT
Put
together an emergency kit. Or at least make a note of where important items
are. What goes into your kit is a personal decision. |
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Copy of your emergency plan. |
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Medication and prescriptions. |
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Paper copy of useful phone numbers
(e.g. family, friends, insurance company, utilities, doctors etc.) |
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Important contact details, passports
and copies of important documents (e.g. birth certificates, insurance
papers etc). |
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First aid kit. |
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Extra set of house and car keys. |
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Wind up or battery powered torch and
radio (with spare batteries). |
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Important computer information
stored on disk or USB. |
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A small amount of cash including
change. |
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Notebook and pen |
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Other items you think might be
important.
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PREPARE YOUR
HOUSEHOLD
You may want to check off when you
have done the following. |
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Weekly checks of smoke alarms. |
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Consider escape routes; at least two
from each room in the house if you can. |
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Know the quickest route out of your
home and neighbourhood. |
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Put your emergency phone numbers by
your telephone and in your mobile or keep a copy in your purse or wallet. |
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Make sure all members of the
household know how to switch off the gas, electricity and water at the
mains. |
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Teach children how and when to call
the Emergency Services (999). |
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Have sufficient food in your house
for three days longer when severe weather is predicted. |
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Have a first aid kit and make sure
everyone in the household knows where it is. |
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Attend a basic save a life
first aid course |
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Check the insurance cover for you
house and contents. Is it up to date? |
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Make sure your child’s school has
current information about how to reach you. |
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Arrange for a friend or family
member to be available to collect your child from school in an emergency. |
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Other information you think might be
important. |
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EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS |
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Keep this list handy and make extra copies if needed. You may also want to
store a copy in you emergency kit. |
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Emergency Services |
999 |
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NHS Direct |
0845 46 47 |
Non-emergency Police
enquires
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08452 777 444 |
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Power cuts |
0800 365 900 |
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Water Leaks (non household) |
0800 169 1144 |
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Environment Agency Floodline |
0845 988 1188 |
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Highways Agency Information Line |
08457 50 40 30 |
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Anti Terrorism Hotline |
0800 789 321 |
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Crime
Stoppers |
0800 555 111 |
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Family Contact |
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Work
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School(s) |
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Local
Council helplines (WDBC) |
0800 169 4217 |
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Doctor |
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Dentist |
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Hospital |
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House
Insurer |
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Car
Insurer |
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Community Shop |
01647 231711 |
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Additional notes
If you would like any more advice, or
have any questions, please contact the Spreyton Parish Council clerk Clive
Wootton phone number 01647 231518.
DISCLAIMER This template
has been produced by Spreyton Parish Council. The Council will not be held
responsible for any damage, loss or injury to persons as a result of using this
template Household Emergency Plan.
PARISH
EMERGENCY PLAN
The Parish Council will provide a link to Borough and
County Council as well as the Emergency Services.
If landline telephones are not working this will be done
using mobile phones.
We will maintain a list of parishioners who are medically
trained (doctors & nurses). In the event of an accident or emergency where
people are injured we will use this list to get help until the emergency
services arrive.
We will maintain a list of contacts of people with
equipment and expertise in the fields of engineering, snow clearance and road
maintenance. Also local farmers will often clear the roads of snow, as this is
necessary for them to feed their cattle and sheep.
The types of equipment that is available locally are
telescopic handlers, chainsaws, angle grinders, electricity generators
(often though these are fixed not mobile) sand bags (stored at Spreyton primary
school) and the parish
council maintains a store of road salt held by our parish clerk.
It may become necessary for some people to evacuate their
home or be moved to a place of safety. If it is needed an emergency reception
centre can be set up at short notice at the village hall or Spreyton primary
school. This would provide a place of shelter that is warm, has tables, chairs,
areas to lie down, toilets, and facilities to cook and prepare meals.
If the emergency services need to land a helicopter at
Spreyton then the areas best suited for this are the playing field next to the
village hall car park grid ref SX702966, the field to the south west of Spreyton
cross grid ref SX700967 or the field to the west of Nethercott lane grid ref
SX695967.
Should an emergency occur the members of the parish council
would use their list of contacts together with their knowledge of Spreyton and
the prevailing conditions to assess the situation. They would then coordinate a
suitable response using the resources detailed in this plan. This will reduce
the impact of an emergency until normal conditions return.
