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Latest information and advice and sources for further details.
National Volunteers Week – 1st – 7th June 2020
Wiltshire & Swindon LRF wants to say a huge thank you to all volunteers who work across our area to support agencies, help the vulnerable and keep people safe. Their work has never been more important than during the current COVID-19 emergency.
THANK YOU!!
*** PPE - call for action ***
Wiltshire & Swindon LRF is working with fellow responders across the South West and are grateful to businesses and others for their support in providing essential PPE supplies. PPE continues to present a huge challenge, and a national request is being made of organisations or others able to help with making PPE such as visors and gowns for our frontline workers. If you think you may be able to assist please use the following link to check the required specifications and register your offer here.
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Coping in the Heat
Public Health England has recently updated its Heatwave Plan for England taking into account COVID-19, to help people stay as safe as possible during this time.
Smoke alarm reminder for Boat Fire Safety Week
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is using Boat Fire Safety Week (25-31 May) to remind people who live or work on the water about the importance of working smoke alarms.
Business Continuity Awareness Week 2020
COVID 19 is having a huge impact and this year there are Webinars that may help businesses during this difficult time.
STAY ALERT, CONTROL THE VIRUS, SAVE LIVES
STAY ALERT, CONTROL THE VIRUS, SAVE LIVES
Online scammers capitalise on Coronavirus pandemic
Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic using phishing emails, websites and text messages to scam members of the public out of large sums of money and sensitive information during these uncertain times across the UK.
Cyber Security - How to stay safe online
We are living in an ever growing cyber dependant world and with that comes and increased cyber threat and risk. Thankfully, cyber security does not need to be complicated and there are a number of simple steps you can take to help protect yourself from cyber-crime. Whether you are protecting yourself, your children or your business.
COVID-19 Workplace Actions
The campaign is designed to help shape workplace behaviour as organisations prepare to unlock.
Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) have reopened
Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) have reopened in Wiltshire and Swindon this week. Wiltshire Council run HRCs will be operating a postcode entry system from Monday 18th May 2020 and Swindon Borough Council run HRCs will be operating on a pre-booked appointment basis from Wednesday 20th May 2020 – both designed to reduce the amount of people attempting to access the sites.
75th anniversary of VE Day
Due to the current Government restrictions in place to stop the spread of Coronavirus, each of us have to make changes to our daily life – this also includes the way we can celebrate VE Day.
New interactive road safety workbook launched
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a new interactive road safety workbook for students home-learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
This Ramadan Please stay, pray and fast at home.
A message to all Muslim communities across Wiltshire and Swindon celebrating Ramadan, at the start of the holy month.
Kitchen safety advice from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
The Fire and Rescue Service has the following kitchen safety advice. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service also provide free Safe and Well visits, which aim to make you safer in your own home.
Free counter terrorism training for the public
An award-winning counter terrorism training course is being made available to the public for the first time and police want you to sign up and help
protect the UK.
Are you ready for the weather this Winter?
Thinking ahead and preparing for what the weather may bring can make a real difference at this time of year. WeatherReady is a campaign - run in partnership with Cabinet Office – to help you prepare for and cope with severe weather.
Wiltshire & Swindon LRF and Wiltshire Police win prestigious international Award
Partners of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) and Wiltshire Police won a prestigious World Class Policing Award last week in recognition of an ‘outstanding’ response to the 2018 Novichok attacks in Salisbury and Amesbury.
Put security at the top of your festive list
Counter Terrorism Policing is asking you to support our campaign to help keep crowded places safe over the festive period.
Simple steps to reduce the spread of Norovirus
The NHS are reminding people of the simple steps they can take to reduce the spread of norovirus in their communities, and ultimately play their part in protecting people for whom a simple case of D&V could be much more serious.
Stay safe this Halloween
Halloween is great fun for children, but there are real fire risks with many of the ways of celebrating – so it’s important to take extra care.
25 million to be offered free NHS flu jab this winter
The health service in England has prepared for its largest ever flu protection drive to help keep people well and ease pressure on urgent care services over the colder months.