Emergency advice leaflet for all

[Byrner]

Every household in the State is to get a handbook shortly outlining the Government plans and advice on dealing with major emergencies such as chemical spills and pandemic influenza.

The Government wants to provide reassurance to the public that there are well thought out plans in place should they be needed.

Nearly 2m copies of the booklet will be distributed nationwide over the next few weeks.

It is being published because research showed that most people think that the country is not well prepared for large scale emergencies.

Now this 40-page leaflet gives guidance, for example, on what to do following nuclear incidents, major fires, and accidents at sea.

It is being issued by the Office of Emergency Planning, set up after the attacks on America in 2001, which is currently chaired by Defence Minister Willie O'Dea.

Newspaper notices about the booklet are being issued this weekend, and it will be formally launched by the Taoiseach on Monday.

A co-ordination centre for major emergencies has been set up near the Dail in Dublin's Kildare Street, but the lead role for handling any crisis will still be given to whichever government department handles that specific area.

News Source:http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0412/advice.html

[mama3]

yep, got one in the post this morning....... mostly common sense I would say at a quick glance but will have a proper look at it later, not sure that the cost of producing, printing and distributing 2m of this would have been better spent elsewhere??

[shirl]

Got mine in the post this morning too,or should i say this afternoon(another Rant,postal services)anyway I agree with Mama3,the cost of producing this book!!how many people are going to actually read it cover to cover and then in a emergency in years to come remember what they've read !

[Byrner]

They should have gave the 2m to me to put it on my site ;-)