What can your community emergency group do to prepare

Communities around Scotland help each other through emergencies in many different ways. Here are a few examples of what your group can do:

Encourage household preparedness

Help individuals and families to think about what they would do in the event of an emergency. Ready Scotland provides a Household Emergency Plan that you can share with your community. You could post this on your online communication channels or provide printed copies at community events.

Find out how to make an emergency plan for your home on the Ready Scotland website.

Sharing information

Getting clear and accurate information to people before or during an emergency will help them to prepare for disruption and know where to get the right support.

Check how to find and share information in an emergency on the Ready Scotland website.

Hands on help

Clearing local paths of snow and ice and putting down grit if you can. Helping neighbours to set up flood protection, such as laying out sandbags or putting up flood barriers. Checking up on relatives or neighbours who might need help during a power cut.

Find out more about how to help your community on the Ready Scotland website.