Transport accidents
Air, rail and road accidents are all included in our risk register. Transport organisations and emergency services have detailed plans in place to respond to transport accidents. Find out how London’s emergency services would respond to a major incident such as a transport accident in the LESLP manual.
Did you know?
- Five airports service London (137 million passengers and 62 per cent of air freight per year)
- There are 18 main rail stations in London, with 480 million entries per year
- 249 miles of London Underground carry over one billion passengers a year
- Nearly 500 million bus journey miles are travelled per year
- London has over 9,000 miles of road carriageway.
Utilities failure
Most of us will have experienced the occasional power cut, or loss of water supply. Our risk register looks at the reasonable worst case scenario – a widespread loss of power for up to five days, loss of piped water for up to two weeks or loss of telecommunications for up to three days. Although, this scale of utilities loss is unlikely, the risk of a smaller scale loss of power, water or telecommunications is much greater.
Having an emergency grab bag , with some simple items such as a wind up torch and radio and bottled water, can help you be prepared for everyday incidents, such as minor power cuts, as well as more serious emergencies.
Industrial accidents
Industrial accidents, such as fires, explosions or chemical leaks, may have widespread environmental impacts or lead to loss of utilities.Large industrial sites must have specific plans in place to warn local communities in the event of an accident. Find out more about the control of major accident hazards (COMAH) regulations on the HSE website.
If there is an industrial accident near where you live or work you may be asked to:
Shelter in place – go inside, close doors and windows and turn off any air conditioning or venting systems that draw in air from outside. Tune in to your local radio station and listen for further information or advice. Sheltering is often the best way of protecting yourself if there is an airborne risk (eg from a chemical spill).
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Evacuate – the emergency services may ask you to evacuate your home or business as a precautionary measure. As you may not get any notice of this evacuation, it’s worth preparing a grab bag containing copies of key documents and important items you may need. It may be useful to plan for where you would go if you were evacuated- for example, if you have friends or family you could stay with.
Remember if in doubt GO IN, STAY IN, TUNE IN!
