Contact us Sign up to e-news Jobs Translate this page My account Home Emergencies Emergencies If it is an emergency that threatens life always dial 999 Keep calm, don’t panic! Think before you act and pay attention to the advice of the emergency services. Unless instructed otherwise by the emergency services just follow these simple steps. Go in close all windows, outside doors and shut down ventilation systems if you are away from home go into a close shop or other public building. Stay in extinguish any naked flames remain inside and await further instruction if you have missing pets do not go out to find them the police, us and education establishments will ensure that children attending school are safe and looked after call 999 only in the event of injuries or if a threat to life exists. Tune in During an emergency we, along with the police will utilise local radio stations to broadcast emergency warnings and information. We use this method as radio is incredibly reliable and can still be broadcast and received during power outages. Local Brent radio stations are: 94.9 FM BBC London 95.8 FM Capital FM 97.3 FM LBC 1458 AM Sunrise Tune into local television or radio stations or look at local news websites and follow any instructions given to you. If you are asked to evacuate your home remember to do the following things turn off electricity, gas and water supplies, unplug appliances and lock all doors and window have important items to hand if you have one, take your grab-bag if you leave by car, take bottled water and blankets, and tune in to local radio for emergency advice and instructions when you are told that it is safe to return home, open windows to provide fresh air before reconnecting gas, electricity and water supplies. Contents What to do in an emergency Our emergency partners Things to read Severe weather Risk registers What is emergency planning? Preparing for emergencies Community resilience Business resilience Legal Privacy & cookie policy Emergencies Site map Accessibility © 2021 Brent Council Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ Close subscription dialog Sign Up for Local News, Free Events and much more! No Thanks Remind Me Later We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. You can find out more about the cookies we use and how to customise your cookie preferences by visiting our cookie preference centre You can also read our cookies policy Cookie preference centre Accept All Cookies

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