Preparing for emergencies
Preparing for emergencies must involve co-operation between organisations in the public, private and voluntary sector if it is to be effective.
This website exists to provide information to the public, businesses and voluntary and community groups on risks that exist and on what to do when incidents occur. This section provides information on what voluntary and community groups can do to prepare for emergencies, and how the statutory agencies are working closely with the voluntary sector.
Key voluntary sector partners lists some of the main voluntary sector organisations that the statutory agencies are working with to prepare for emergencies.
Becoming a volunteer tells you about the Government's policy on volunteering for emergency preparedness and response work, and it provides information on organisations that welcome volunteers.
Business continuity advice provides information for voluntary and community groups about business continuity - ensuring that your organisation can handle an emergency, continue to function, and can recover effectively afterwards.
Many voluntary and community groups have already prepared to deal with emergencies through Business Continuity Management. The Case Studies section has a number of examples from charities.
This section provides information on how voluntary and community groups can get involved in emergency preparedness and response work.
You can get more detailed information on civil protection topics on our sister website, www.ukresilience.info [External website].