The best way to deal with an emergency is to be prepared and working together brings about effective preparation, response, and recovery
Here are some key ways you can work with us to prepare for an emergency:
- You can be a member of Local Resilience Forum (LRFs), multi-agency partnerships that include ourselves, the blue light emergency services, and other key organisations. These forums coordinate planning and response efforts during and after an emergency situation
- You can help us develop and maintain community emergency plans that outline local resources, key contacts, and specific actions to take during various types of emergencies. These plans are integrated with our broader emergency plans
- You can participate in our training sessions and emergency exercises which help you become familiar with your roles and ensures we all work together effectively during an actual emergency
- You can help us by sharing timely and accurate information with your community. This includes updates on the situation, safety instructions, and available resources
- By helping coordinate local resources, such as volunteers and equipment, you support emergency response efforts and helps us ensure resources are deployed where they are needed most
- After an emergency, you can play a key role in the recovery process. You can help assess damage, coordinate community support, and work with us to restore normalcy
If you would like to find out more about community resilience and emergency response and recovery, then please click the button below.
Or contact the North Yorkshire Council Resilience and Emergencies Team via email at emergency@northyorks.gov.uk
What to do in Specific Emergencies
For advice on what to do in certain emergencies, please click on the following buttons:
(e.g. food supply contamination, air and marine pollution, land movement)
Social media accounts for the latest information during emergencies
• North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum on X
• North Yorkshire Council on X
• York City Council Emergency Planning on X
• North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service on X
• Environment Agency York and North East on X
• Yorkshire Water on X
• North Yorkshire Police on X
• British Transport Police on X
• Northern Power Grid on X - electricity
supplier for most of North Yorkshire
• ElectricityNorthWest on X – electricity
supplier for Settle westwards
• United Utilities on X
• Yorkshire Ambulance Service on X
• Met Office on X
• Highways North East on X
• HM Coastguard on X
• Weather warnings from the Met Office
• Flood warnings from the
Environment Agency
• City of York Council
• North Yorkshire Council
• Northern Power
• ElectricityNW (for Settle and westwards)
• Yorkshire Water
• United Utilities (for Settle and westwards)
• National Highways
• Network Rail
• North Yorkshire Police
• North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service