On this page you can find information about staying safe, including:
Would you like information on what to do in an emergency situation?
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The emergency services are trialling a service that allows Deaf people and those with hearing or speech impairments in the UK to send an SMS text message to the UK 999 service where it will be passed to the police, ambulance, fire rescue, or coastguard. Simply by sending an SMS message to 999 you can request help and the emergency services will be able to reply to you. You will need to register your mobile phone before using the trial emergency SMS service, use the link above and then click on the 'Registering your phone' link at the top of the page for more information.
This is general advice about what to do in an emergency; advice about specific types of emergency; preparations to make dealing with an emergency easier; advice on how schools and businesses handle emergencies; basic first aid advice; and details of where to find more advice.
This provides guidance for workplace and home fire safety, and the latest news and incidents in your area. To be involved yourself visit an open day at your local station.
This provides information on how to contact the police in an emergency or non emergency. Also visit the website for your neighbourhood policing team, and current campaigns in your area.
This is a government information pages on how to protect yourself and your home.
This is advice from the Environment Agency on which areas are at risk from flooding and how you can be prepared.
Are you concerned about the security measures in your home?
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Here you can register your valued possessions or company assets, so that in the event they are stolen UK Police forces can trace the property back to you.
This is a scheme where fitters work to help ensure that homes are fitted with security equipment such as door chains, viewers, window locks installing safety features such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Are you concerned about an adult who is being treated badly?
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This is website offers support to anybody concerned about an adult who is being treated badly, taken advantage of, or injured.
This organisation addresses the issue abuse within people's own homes (whether by family, friends or paid staff), within sheltered housing, and within care homes and hospitals, that involves those who are elderly.
This is a national charity which gives free and confidential help to victims of any crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected across England and Wales.
Are you concerned an older person that is living on their own?
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This document provides details of how Telecare can be used to improve the lives of those who are at risk of falling and are vulnerable at home.
This company provides a home safety and personal security system through a 24 hour telephone link that enables people to live independently within their own homes.
This website gives advice about daily living equipment.
Do you want to stop marketing calls or unwanted mail?
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This is a free service set up 20 years ago and funded by the direct mail industry to enable consumers to have their names and home addresses in the UK removed from lists used by the industry. It is actively supported by the Royal Mail and all directly involved trade associations and fully supported by The Information Commissioners Office.
This is a free service and is the official central opt out register on which you can record your preference not to receive unsolicited sales or marketing calls. It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so.
Would you like advice on hate crime?
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This is a form you can print off and take to local police station to report a hate crime.
This page provides a range of groups that can help with Hate Crime.
This is easy read guide tells you how report to Disability Hate Crime.
Would you like advice on how to stay safe online?
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This website gives advice on how to use the internet confidently, safely and securely.
This factsheet contains information on different aspects of staying safe whilst online.
This page will help you use the internet in a safe way and it links to sites with useful information.
This website contains practical advice if you have experienced a crime over the internet.