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This page has been set up with the advice and co-operation of our local emergency planners. We will activate this section as soon as possible in an emergency and keep this site updated on a regular basis.

Go In . . . Stay In . . . Tune In

In a major emergency, if you are not involved in the incident, but are close by or believe you may be in danger, the best advice is to go inside a safe building (that is, a building away from the immediate area affected by the emergency), stay inside until you are advised to do otherwise, and tune in to local radio or TV for information.

If you are coming to us now looking for help with a personal or domestic emergency, the following numbers and websites may be of use to you (you'll find direct links to all websites in the top right hand corner of this page).

Fire, Police and emergencies

Dial 999 only if there is a crime in progress or a danger to life.

Nottinghamshire Fire Service

http://www.notts-fire.gov.uk

Nottinghamshire Police

Emergency - If someone's life is in danger or a crime is in progress dial 999.

Non-emergency - Call our switchboard numbers on:

• Bassetlaw, Newark & Sherwood Division - 01909 500999
• Mansfield & Ashfield Division - 01623 420999
• Nottingham City Division - 0115 948 2999
• South Nottinghamshire Division - 0115 940 0999
• Crimestoppers - If you have information about a crime in Nottinghamshire and you want to report it anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111
• Services for deaf people - Minicom 0115 967 0100; Typetalk 18001 0115 967 0999 (In an emergency dial 18000); Fax 0115 967 2129

http://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk

Avian Flu

Because of the current state of concern over the posibility of an outbreak of Avian Flu we have had several enquiries about who you should contact if you are concerned after finding bird carcases.

The official advice from Defra (the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) is that if you find one or more dead swans or wild fowl, including ducks and geese; more than three dead birds of the same species or more than five dead birds of different species, in the same place, you should contact the Defra Helpline (08459 33 55 77).

Currently the Helpline is available between the following hours Monday - Friday 8.00am to 8.00pm and Saturday - Sunday 9.00am to 6.00pm. You will be asked for details of your finding and its location.

Link to Defra site with more advice on Avian Flu

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/index.htm

Helplines

Preparing For Emergencies. A government website with practical help for help in emergencies. http://www.pfe.gov.uk

NHS Direct. 0845 4647 for information and advice on health matters. http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Nottingham City Council. 0115 9155555 for access to all council services during office hours. http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Nottinghamshire County Council. 01777 713800 or 01623 476800 for information and advice on all council services. http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

Environment Agency. 0845 988 1188 for information on floods and flood warnings. 0800 807060 for reporting pollution and environmental damage. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Central Networks. The new-name for East Midlands Electricity 0800 056 8090 for emergency calls and supply failures. http://www.central-networks.co.uk

National Grid. 0800 111 999 for gas emergencies and reporting leaks. http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/

Seven Trent Water. 0800 783 4444 for all emergencies. http://www.stwater.co.uk

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Local Resilience Forum. A website linking to a number of government and non-government resources concerning emergency situations in the county. http://www.nottsprepared.gov.uk

The Samaritans. 08457 909090

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On the BBC

Remember that in an emergency there would also be information on BBC Radio Nottingham. The station can be heard on 103.8, 95.5 and 95.1 FM, 1584 AM and on Digital Radio.

You can also now listen to BBC Radio Nottingham live online via this website. Go to the homepage bbc.co.uk/nottingham and look for the red button on the right hand side of the page that says "BBC Local Radio: Listen Live"

East Midlands Today would also carry information on BBC One.

If you have any comments or queries about our emergency service please call us on 0115 955 0500 or email: radio.nottingham@bbc.co.uk