Launch of Emergency Contact Hubs
Wiltshire and Swindon Prepared are launching our NEW Innovative Emergency Contact Hub scheme across the county to help communities better respond and prepare for emergencies and risks in their area.
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Bonfire Night / Fireworks
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Halloween Safety
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Safety reminder ahead of Diwali
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Have a spooky but safe Halloween
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Browse Risk Groups
Alternatively, browse our Risk MatrixEnvironment & Health
Environment and Health risks cover a wide variety of areas from those that we are very familiar with such as Animal Heal...
Weather
Weather, its always part of the conversation. We have hot weather, cold weather, wet weather and sometimes even snowy we...
Flooding
Flooding is something everyone has seen or been impacted by at some point in their lives. Flooding is unfortunately not...
Fire Safety
Fire is one of those risks we are taught about from a young age and something we as a country are getting much better at...
Cyber & Tech
Cyber and technological can be best described as the invisible risks. Its hard to plan for something we actually can't r...
Terrorism
Terrorism is a frightening consideration to everyone! Unfortunately it is however something we need to be aware of...
Structural
Structural risks are not something we consider everyday. We rarely walk around thinking about the risk of ‘this’ collaps...
Utilities
Other
Sometimes there are risks that might not fit neatly into any category, these include things like stranded passengers and...
LRF in Action
Read More StoriesCheck out what Wiltshire and Swindon LRF have been up to recently
Power Outage Planning and National Exercises
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Our chance to test Power Outage Scenarios on a big scale with over 200 people involved!
Amesbury Fire - June 2023
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In June 2023 a large fire impacted 16 flats in Amesbury requiring a large multi-agency response.
Exercise Inundation
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Its not too often we take part in big exercises across multiple boundaries, but sometimes a great opportunity presents its-self!
Case Studies
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Spotlight on Civil Contingencies at the Met Office
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The Met Office, is the national meteorological service for the UK. We provide critical weather services and world-leading climate science.
Spotlight on South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT)
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Ambulance services are a key part of the NHS, responding to 999 calls when members of your local community need help in an emergency.
Spotlight on Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS)
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If you think that Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service only deals with fires and road traffic collisions, think again!
Hazards / Risks
What is a Risk?Check out what Risks we have in Wiltshire and Swindon and how we plan and prepare for them
Risk Rating Matrix
Catastrophic (5)
Significant (4)
Moderate (3)
Minor (2)
Insignificant (1)
Low (1)
Medium Low (2)
Medium (3)
Medium High (4)
High (5)
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