“PRACTICAL advice” to help Islanders stay prepared for emergencies – including severe weather and power outages – will soon be made available in the form of a “Jersey Risk Register and Household Emergency Plan”.
The news comes shortly after the UK launched its “Be Ready” campaign, which includes a checklist of recommended provisions and measures to ensure households are prepared for an emergency.
The UK campaign focuses on “straightforward things people can do in advance”, including keeping a small supply of non-perishable food and bottled water and signing up to the Priority Services Register.
The PSR helps gas, water, and electricity companies identify customers that may need extra support in an emergency.
The Jersey Resilience Forum, which held its first meeting in 2021, is a multi-agency body established to aid planning and co-ordination between responders in relation to emergency preparation, response and recovery.
A government spokesperson confirmed that the Forum “will soon be launching the Jersey Risk Register and Household Emergency Plan”.
They explained that this would provide Islanders with “practical advice on the risks that could affect the Island and simple steps they can take to be prepared”.
“It has been developed specifically for Jersey and designed to help people feel informed and confident, not alarmed,” the spokesperson continued.
“The plan will provide clear, local information to help households prepare for disruptions such as severe weather, power outages and other emergencies.”
The update also comes not long after the Channel Islands Information Security Forum held the latest Channel Islands Cyber Security Conference, where the scale of digital threats facing the Island – and the impact they can have – were discussed.
