Can I offer help?
| Many voluntary bodies have properly trained and uniformed
volunteers who can assist the emergency services during an
emergency. These organisations include Women's Institute, St. John
Ambulance, British Red Cross Society, Salvation Army and Raynet
(the radio amateurs' emergency network). You may wish to join such
an organisation and offer to be trained in preparedness for a major
incident - but during an actual emergency it is no longer possible
for untrained individuals to offer to help, because of insurance
and liability issues. The best way citizens can assist during a
crisis is to keep out of the way where possible and to cooperate
promptly with any instructions given by the emergency
services. |
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