With winter well underway, it is important that you keep your homes, businesses, families, neighbours and yourself prepared for what else is to come. Winter often brings snow, ice and adverse weather (including flooding and strong winds) so it’s always good to plan for the worst! There a lots of useful resources for keeping yourself…
We are on the look out for people who own/manage Hotels,B&Bs and Holiday Parks who would be willing to open their doors if we needed to provide emergency overnight accommodation to individuals needing to evacuate during an emergency. As well as having our registered rest centres and places of safety this would provide us with…
If you are keen to get involved there is a platform called Corona Helpers , each group (volunteer group, town or parish council etc.) can register their organisation on this platform which Spark oversee as looking for volunteers. Spark also have volunteers who register on the same platform and they are linked together. Here is…
What is Covid 19? A coronavirus is a type of virus. As a group, coronaviruses are common across the world. Typical symptoms of coronavirus include fever and a cough that may progress to a severe pneumonia causing shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. Generally, coronavirus can cause more severe symptoms in people with weakened immune…
Although winter weather and snow can be fun for some, it can be hazardous to our health and well-being as well as disrupting to our daily lives. Being prepared at home and in our communities will help to minimise those impacts and keep you well this winter. Top Tips! Whether you’re at home, work or…
Somerset Prepared Community Resilience Day Thursday the 24th October 2019 Junction 24 Conference Centre, Bridgwater, TA6 6DF Thank you to all of those who were able to attend the Community Resilience Day, we hope you found it insightful and useful. Please fill out the feedback form below so we are able to provide the most…
When people talk about emergencies you may think of recent tragic events such as the attacks on London and Manchester, recent UK storms and flooding, the Nepal earthquake, the Indonesian tsunami or other global disasters. What if we told you that being prepared is not just for those head-line grabbing incidents? Power cuts, water main…
With the forecast suggesting warmer temperatures and while we look forward to summer, it’s important to remember that the effects of long spells of hot weather can be hazardous to health. This is especially the case with vulnerable groups, such as the very young, the elderly and the seriously ill. If there is an average…
Business Continuity Management is the process of creating arrangements to deal with potential threats to the smooth running of an organisation. It identifies critical functions and services along with steps to take in the event of disruptions. This years Business Continuity Awareness Week’s theme is ‘investing in resilience’. Each day from the 13th – 17th…
SWIM is a straightforward, web-based system which allows Members of the Public, Flood Wardens and Flood Risk Management Authorities to enter details about property flooding in one place. The system can be a used to aid multiple agencies in their combined response to flooding both during an event and after. Information about flooding can provide…
