Plan ahead for an emergency

Planning ahead in case of an emergency can be reassuring.  With the increased use of technology, you can have a wealth of information and advice at your fingertips to help you feel prepared.

First Aid - The Red Cross First Aid App is a useful resource to keep on your phone.  It includes short quizzes to test your First Aid knowledge. Hopefully it will never be needed, but it’s good to be ready and know what to do if you or someone you support has an accident.

Also, look out for first aid courses which may be held locally or let us know if you are interested, as we often run useful and practical sessions at SCC.

Defibrillators - Knowing the location of the nearest defibrillator can save a life in an emergency. The British Heart Foundation gives advice on using a defibrillator and has a national map of locations.

Contingency planning - It's also helpful to have a plan of what to do if someone you support needs to go to hospital.  Carers UK has helpful advice on contingency planning, including preparing a bag for a hospital visit.

Get help faster in an emergency

When it’s hard to describe where you are in an emergency, you only need to read out three words for 999 to know exactly where to find the incident. what3words enables you to identify a location (anywhere in the world) within a 3m square with a unique 3 word address.

It means everywhere can be located with just three words, e.g. wide.violin.chemistry identifies the pavement directly outside of our Benhill Avenue address.

what3words is available as a free app for iOS and Android and online map at map.what3words.com. You can find out more about what3words here.