A campaign has been launched to prepare residents in Lancaster and Morecambe Bay for a range of emergencies they might face.
The Lancashire Resilience Forum supports National Preparedness Month and the #30Days30WaysUK campaign, an annual initiative to inspire and empower people and the communities they live in to be ready and better prepared for emergencies such as flooding, fires and power cuts.
The campaign, called #30Days30WaysUK, is held each September and is run by the Emergency Planning Society (EPS). Throughout the month a daily emergency theme is shared on social media, and will details on how to cope with a range of emergency situations.
Key risks in Lancashire have been identified as pandemic, cold weather and snow, heatwave, industrial incident, loss of essential services, storms and gales, terrorist attack, wildfires and flooding.
Assistant Chief Constable Gareth Lee, (pictured), Chair of the Lancashire Resilience Forum, said: “The campaign encourages people to think about the easy steps they can take to “be prepared not scared” of possible emergency situations.
“Throughout the month there will be a range of themes that highlight the importance of personal and community preparedness and resilience.
‘’Topics covered range from protecting yourself from scammers through to putting together your own personal emergency checklist to help you prepare for and recover from an emergency such as flooding, a storm, or a loss of power.
“There is a lot of good information and resources out there that help people be better informed and prepared for all kinds of emergencies and the Lancashire Resilience Forum will be highlighting just what is available to ensure people are more understanding of the possible risks and better prepared to face and recover from emergency situations.
“There are small and easy steps everyone can take, and we look forward to sharing just some of those steps throughout the campaign.”
Advice and guidance will be shared throughout September on the Lancashire Resilience Forum website at www.lancashireprepared.org.uk and on the Forum’s social media channels.
The Lancashire Resilience Forum (LRF) is a group of organisations that work together to prepare and respond to emergencies across the county.
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