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Residents urged to share simple ‘5-step’ messages with friends and
loved ones
Are you prepared? This is the question we
are encouraging residents to share with their communities to kick start a
new preparedness campaign coinciding with National Preparedness Month this
September.
Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) has produced a 5-step guide
with simple actions that residents can take to be better prepared for
emergencies that may impact them, such as severe weather, flooding or a
utility outage.
Many local parish and town councils are creating community resilience plans to help support a
voluntary community response to the local impacts of emergencies.
The new campaign, supported by the Kent Association of local Councils
(KALC) is designed to help get the message out to residents about the ways
that they can help themselves become more self-resilient too.
KMRF Community Resilience Group Chair, Leanne McMahon, said: “There
are simple steps that everyone can take to be better prepared, from signing
up to receive weather warnings and flood alerts, to checking whether you, a
loved-one, or neighbour are eligible to receive priority services from your
utility company in the event of a supply outage.
“Proactive measures, like checking your home’s flood risk, packing a
grab bag should you need to leave home at short notice, and developing an
emergency plan, can increase your family’s safety and resilience should the
unexpected happen.”
“We all have a role in helping to build more resilient, better
prepared communities, so we urge residents and community groups to get
involved.”
Please do your bit to help spread the word
The 5-steps guide has been created to share with local residents. You
can do this is any of the following ways:
· Download
and print the 5-steps poster to display on your notice boards around your
community from www.kentprepared.org.uk/5-steps
· Include
the 5-steps guide in your resident newsletter
· Share
the link to Kent Prepared 5-steps campaign web page with friends and
family.
· Organise
a leaflet drop in your area with the 5-steps flyer
· Share on
your community’s social media channels, including any Facebook, Next door
or WhatsApp groups. Share on the links below.
Residents can learn more about each step by scanning the QR codes on
the campaign posters or by visiting the web page www.kentprepared.org.uk/5-steps. Find out more
information on the campaign visit www.kentprepared.org.uk/5-steps
Learn more about writing a parish community resilience plan:
www.kentprepared.org.uk/community-resilience
Please click on the attachment.
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