Emergency Planning
Our team work to ensure that communities, businesses and public services are jointly prepared to respond immediately in any emergency and return to "business as usual" afterwards
Emergencies advice
Emergencies are usually events that cannot be dealt with under normal working arrangements
Major emergency plan
Our major emergency plan provides a framework for our response to a major emergency
Specific risks
Information about a wide range of specific risks such as Flooding, Infectious disease or Terrorism
Advice for schools
Creating and maintaining a school emergency plan helps to identify risk areas and develop procedures
Advice for businesses
Disasters can happen at any time to any organisation big or small. Would your business survive?
Advice for holidays abroad
Advice for people affected by emergencies abroad such as natural disasters and political unrest
Digital Switchover 2025
Telecoms companies in the UK are replacing the technology they use for landline telephone networks
Ukraine support
Information for Ukrainian refugees and those hosting Ukrainian refugees
Emergency Alerts Service
The Emergency Alerts Service is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby. In an emergency, your mobile phone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe.
West Midlands Conurbation Local Resilience Forum
The West Midlands Conurbation Local Resilience Forum (LRF) is a multi agency partnership organisation bringing together local authorities, emergency services and the environment agency with other organisations such as utilities companies to prepare for and respond to emergencies.