In addition to the information held on the Carmarthenshire County Council web site regarding emergency planning, please also refer to the Preparing for Emergencies – What you need to know booklet,  located on the Preparing for Emergencies website.

Issued by the government to every home in the UK, in August 2004. The booklet contains practical advice on the steps you can take to help yourself and your family in the event of an emergency.

The Preparing for Emergencies website accompanies the booklet and provides online advice, covering:

Guidance on how to prepare for a variety of emergencies that could occur.

• What to do in the event of an emergency.
• What the government is doing to protect the country.