When thinking about what you and your family or household might do in a major emergency, bear in mind that your children may be at school and that you might be at work.
Schools
If your children are at school and there has been a major emergency, you will naturally want to collect them as soon as possible, but it may not be safe to do so. Please TUNE IN to your local radio station for advice and for details of the arrangements your local council has made for letting parents know when to collect their children from school.
Schools have plans to cope with local emergencies such as fire and flood and teachers and support staff do all they can to look after the pupils in their charge. You can find out more about school emergency planning from Teachernet (external link)
Businesses
Employers have a responsibility for the safety and security of their staff. All businesses should have arrangements in place to deal with the impact of a major incident or disaster.
Make sure you understand what you need to do in an emergency at work. If you are a business, for advice on emergency planning go to Preparing for Emergencies (external link).
