In the event of an emergency you may need to take action to keep yourself, your family and possibly your neighbours safe until emergency services are able to resolve the issue or reach you to provide support.
In Hampshire, advice and support to enable you to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergency situations is coordinated by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum, who work with Hampshire County Council, Test Valley Borough Council and Kimpton Parish Council.
We have made some of the most important information provided by The Resilience Forum below, visit their website to read more detailed information about the risks we face and how to prepare for them.
If you think your life or the life of another is in danger always call 999.
Prepare
Historically it can be shown that households and communities who prepare for an emergency will recover more quickly and more easily than those who do not. Read the sections below to prepare yourself and your family for potential emergency situations
Emergency Support Services
Utility companies provides support in emergency situations. We recommend that you sign up for each of the services listed below
Electricity
Scottish & Southern Electricity Network provide support to vulnerable customers during a power cut – read about the support on their website and register for support during a power cut by completing this form or call them on 0800 294 3259.
Water
Southern Water provide support to vulnerable customers during water supply issues – read about the support and fill in the form on their website or call them on 0800 027 0800.
Emergency Warnings
There are a number of services which provides alerts to warn the public of potential emergency situations. We recommend that you sign up for each of the services listed below
Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service
Environment Agency Flood Warning Service
Flooding
For more information about preparing for the risk of flooding read our flood emergencies page.
Household Emergency Plan
Prepare yourself by creating a Household Emergency Action Plan. Download a template plan from the Resilience Forum website using this link and fill it in as described below.
Complete section 2 from page 5 onwards with non-emergency contact numbers and household contact details and make up an emergency box with the things you are likely to need if there was an emergency evacuation or you found yourself stranded at home.
If you think you can support nearby residents or others in your community note their details in section 3 on page 8. You must get them to agree to share their contact details with you before doing this.
If there is an emergency use section 1 on page 4 to obtain further information from local radio, Hampshire Resilience Forum and Hampshire County Council websites and social media platforms and follow the checklist in section 4 on page 9.
For further advice or if you have any questions about what to do in case of an emergency please contact the Parish Clerk or any of the Councillors for further information.