Step 1 – making your plan

Getting started

This guide takes you through a step‑by‑step process that will enable you to:

• decide who your Community Emergency Plan is for
• get the right advice
• think about the risks your community faces
• think about local skills, knowledge and resources
• involve all the people who can help
• write and test a plan

Remember that your local authority’s emergency planning contact can give you advice and support.