http://www.preparingforemergencies.co.uk/ - read and absorb, your life could depend on it.

I hope not as it takes longer than a 4 minute warning to load up!!!!

hehe I ran off a copy of this leaflet.

it seems to add up to "in an emergency go inside and watch tv"

which is what everyone does when there isn't an emergency, so how are we meant to tell the difference.

Its an exercise to spread fear nothing more.

Has anyone got one of the new 'protect and survive' leaflets yet?

yes (see above)
you can download a copy here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/26_07_04_terror.pdf

And in case you're interested in the Protect and survive leaflets:

http://www.cybertrn.demon.co.uk/atomic/main.htm

The real site is here: http://www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk/ in case anyone really is bothered. I much prefer the parody version though.

I bet the Supermarket's are loving this new's come & get your Tinned Food,Water etc & win a gasmask!this is total rubbish it happened in 1980 during the Cold War stock up before the 4 minute warning happens,I got loads of eggs,then someone told me the best egg take 4 1/2 minutes to make a great boiled egg,well that was a waste of time bying them,still got some if anyone's interested. LOL

When I lived with my mum as a kid opposite the road from the Oil Refinery run by Esso/Exxon in Fawley, Hampshire, we were in the blast radius in which toxic chemicals would have leaked from the plant and been lethal.

To inform residents we had a laminated green card that we kept near a radio and batteries. On the card was the nearest emergency radio broadcast frequency and details of what to do if heaven forbid the claxon sounded.

We were to go upstairs [being heavier than air, the toxic cloud wouldnt extend above first floor], stay in the room furthest from the refinery and close curtains to contain glass broken by any blasts and keep traces of toxic gas cloud from sweeping in.

Quite possibly the best emergency leaflet I have ever seen. Scared the heck out of me sleeping in my bedroom on the refinery side with the window open on hot summer's nights !!!

If you fancy a laugh read ....

http://www.preparingforemergencies.co.uk/

I have always thought, just as during the end of the seventies, when the 'threat' was nuclear, (remember that fiasco?),
that the best thing to do during an actual biological chemical nuclear or whatever attack would be to fall down dead!! :)
till that moment lets party on. (the rest is propoganda and population control - not much we can really do about)

Meh, even if the terrorists do attack the UK, they ain't going to attack Sheffield, as this city has no strategic significance to World affairs.

It'll be central London and other key areas that get nuked, if anything ever were to happen.

But like David Essex sang in the Jeff Wayne version of War of the Worlds, or not... The chances of anything coming from Iraq or Afghanistan are a Million to one.

Originally posted by Rich
Meh, even if the terrorists do attack the UK, they ain't going to attack Sheffield, as this city has no strategic significance to World affairs.

Hmmm, what about the recent anti-terror attacks held in Sheffield ?

http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=58&ArticleID=816485

If I were a terrorist I'd have attacked sommat near to it - I can imagine the papers would have had a field day with that one...

I dont see why everyone is making fun of it. Like the advert says its for just in case something happens, however unlikely that may be. Its a slight possibility but people wouldnt be laughing if it did happen and no-one had a clue what to do. It doesnt scare me at all cos i already knew, along with most of the population, that there are terrorists out there and they may decide to do something nasty to this country one day. Dont laugh at it or mock it, just give it a read.

Apparently it says to keep your mobile to hand....as if it's not already welded to half the population to start with!
I undersand that when there is a major threat in a locality, that one of the first actions taken by the authorities is to close down the mobile networks in the vicinity.:loopy:

I love the irony that a campaign about being prepared and anticipating problems... and they don't bother to register all the variations of their domain name.

:loopy:

Anyone got on yet?

Does it have a grass-a-muslim-up number on it? They seem to think that these 'generally peaceful' people are a real threat to the uk.

I've been building a bunker in my garden (its not a shed honest) and I need to check I've got all the batteries I might ever need for it. What are the batteries for? I've tried eating one, they taste awful and gave me tooth ache

wtf?? lol you being funny or what. As for the leaflet, its just another stupid thing to make people paranoid. blare wants his people to be like bush's....

mod edit - new thread merged from here

A quick straw poll of people on my MSN reveals that most people seem to have received their leaflet about how to deal with a terrorist attack. However I never received one, and being a nosey so-and-so, wanted to get my hands on a copy just in case it contains anything that isn't stupidly obvious. In case anyone else is in the same position, you can get them to send you one by filling in the form at: http://www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk/index.htm

I believe the site also contains the info in the booklet, but turning on my PC is unlikely to be my first thought if I see a big mushroom cloud in the sky - then again reaching for some leaflet probably won't be either...

Anyway, just doing my public service duty for this month :P

Mine was recycled as the advert told me that 'the possiblities are endless'.

An alternative source of the leaflet here:

http://www.preparingforemergencies.co.uk/

hehehe.

;)

I think you call it scare mongering ?

That's a funny link Jamie :clap:

If you are trapped in debris:

* Swear profusely.
* Try not to die.

I also wonder (worry!) how many people can relate to this:

If there is a bomb warning at your place of work, the people in charge will probably just pull the fire alarm and hope everyone knows what to do.

:hihi:

:)

Some more great tips for Coping with Specific Emergencies ...

* Reduce fire hazards in your home. Children are the worst fire hazards; consider giving them up for adoption.

* Fit and maintain smoke alarms - at least one on every floor. But if they go off every time you cook bacon, like ours do, just take the batteries out.

* Most fire deaths and injuries occur while people are sleeping. Plan an escape route should a fire break out at night. Here's a hint: throw your children out of the window FIRST, then follow.

* If there is a fire, get out, stay out and call 999. Not necessarily in that order, though.

* Never use the lift. As if you have a lift in your house. Tell you what, though, if you have one of those Stannah Stairlifts? You're screwed.

* If moving or trapped in smoke stay close to the floor where the air is cleaner. While you're there, do some hoovering by putting your mouth to the floor and sucking.

* If a door feels hot, do not open it, as it probably means there is a hot hot disco party on the other side.

My advice on terrorism and terrorist attacks.

Don't worry about it.

This is a two pronged strategy.

a) it's pointless worrying about it.
b) it defeats terrorism.

Originally posted by Jamie
An alternative source of the leaflet here:

http://www.preparingforemergencies.co.uk/

hehehe.

;)



like this one better than the original it makes more sense IMO
:D

Having been very cynical about the motivations for the publication of this leaflet, I thought the advice in it was was actually quite good, and not sensationalist at all.

It is all common sense, but there's a lot of people around who don't have any. To be honest I'm not sure one leaflet is going to instill sense in many people though.

I think the main idea of the original Protect and Survive was actually just to give people something to do while whoever was going to die of radiation poisining died before they started causing trouble for whatever authorities were left.

Originally posted by kittykat
I dont see why everyone is making fun of it. Like the advert says its for just in case something happens, however unlikely that may be. Its a slight possibility but people wouldnt be laughing if it did happen and no-one had a clue what to do... ...Dont laugh at it or mock it, just give it a read.

Totally agree, the short message is:

"General advice about what to do in an emergency

If you find yourself in the middle of an emergency, your common sense and instincts will usually tell you what to do. However, it is important to:

Make sure 999 has been called if people are injured or if there is a threat to life
Not put yourself or others in danger
Follow the advice of the emergency services
Try to remain calm and think before acting, and try to reassure others
Check for injuries - remember to help yourself before attempting to help others
If you are not involved in the incident, but are close by or believe you may be in danger, in most cases the advice is:

Go inside a safe building
Stay inside until you are advised to do otherwise
Tune in to local radio or TV for more information
Of course, there are always going to be particular occasions when you should not “go in” to a building, for example if there is a fire. Otherwise: GO IN, STAY IN, TUNE IN."

It really isn't silly, and it can apply to lots of situations that could happen, not just terrorist or other attacks. If the gov't hadn't produced the leaflet you'd all be complaining they hadn't done anything.

Still, I liked the parody. :)

When we had 'Protect and Survive' in the Cold War it sort of boiled down to 'Put your head between your legs and kiss your a**e goodbye'....:)

Oh, and have the decency to die in a bin bag so that the emergency services can deal with teh bodies more easily.

The new one seems more sensible, actually.

Joe

If you're ever involved in an emergency, the UK Government has issued this advice:

"Put your head between your legs and kiss your arse goodbye."

Originally posted by Andy78
And in case you're interested in the Protect and survive leaflets:

http://www.cybertrn.demon.co.uk/atomic/main.htm
I was just about to search for this myself, Andy. What a classic -unscrew your doors and make a 'lean to' to hide under in case of nuclear attack :loopy: :loopy:
I seem to remember that this pamphlet was swiftly withdrawn by the gov/MOD at the time.
I was in CND and ANC at the time - we would have LOVED to get hold of a handful of these:D

Originally posted by Sidla
http://www.preparingforemergencies.co.uk/ - read and absorb, your life could depend on it.
Originally posted by Jamie
An alternative source of the leaflet here:

http://www.preparingforemergencies.co.uk/

hehehe.

;)
Isn't that the same site I originally posted?

Originally posted by Draggletail
I was just about to search for this myself, Andy. What a classic -unscrew your doors and make a 'lean to' to hide under in case of nuclear attack :loopy: :loopy:
I seem to remember that this pamphlet was swiftly withdrawn by the gov/MOD at the time.
I was in CND and ANC at the time - we would have LOVED to get hold of a handful of these:D

nope. it was never withdrawn, and to this day remains the official advice from HMG on a nuclear attack.

Originally posted by Phanerothyme
nope. it was never withdrawn, and to this day remains the official advice from HMG on a nuclear attack.

Unbelievable that it is still the official advice :loopy: I just remember in the early eighties no one could get hold of a copy after (I think) they had been delivered door to door. Someone told me they where withdrawn. (probably they just wanted to believe that) ;)