Knowing about #GasSafety and how to safely turn off your gas in case of an emergency are key skills for better personal #preparedness and to be #WinterReady.
❗️if you smell gas don't use any electric switches or naked flames
📱call 0800 111 999
🔄open windows or doors to ventilate
✅turn off your gas at the gas meter unless it's in a basement
🎒get your grab bag and evacuate immediately
Your challenge for Day 18:
Follow the hashtag #30days30waysUK, like - share - reply - post
Add the gas emergency number 0800 111 999 to your phone contacts for quick and easy access. Locate your shut off valve and share a selfie or picture with a thumb's up. 📴👍
😮🥳Wow #30days30waysUK – our penultimate day ‘September is #PreparednessMonth 2020. Preparedness and Community Resilience work best when lots of people are involved. Today we celebrate and look at #volunteer opportunities #GetInvolved.
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These are very difficult times for everyone. Only through the help and support of volunteers can community resilience be built and maintained #TogetherApart.
😃👋Hello and welc😳..... er..... hang on a minute...
let's make very sure this is NOT YOU this winter.
It's day 28 #30days30waysUK and we're taking #WinterReady#DrivePrepared - thread ⬇️
❄️Are you ready for winter? #SevereWeather can affect everyone in the UK not just if you're living in the North. Follow @ReadyScotland advice:
As the evenings turn dark ever sooner this time of the year #BeBrightBeSeen saves lives. Wearing light colours is not enough.
This 3M 'No White At Night' video illustrates ▶️🔊
🤔So, what's the difference between high visibility and reflective items to #BeBrightBeSeen for #RoadSafety?
A good way to take a closer look is with this @TredzBikes video about jackets ▶️🔊
😃👋Hello #30days30waysUK day 26.
As it's our very last #caturday for this 6th edition of 'September is Preparedness Month' we thought we'd honour #CatsOfTwitter one last time: staying alert matters for security and safety ⬇️🧵(open thread)
The police service + partners work hard to keep us safe. Incidents are rare yet it pays to know how to act. #RunHideTell + ACT #ActionCountersTerrorism are national campaigns for #safety#security and #preparedness. Today we share their resources for community resilience.
😃👋Hello #30days30waysUK
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Stay connected, be #cyberaware, #TakeFive to stop fraud and report it. Lots of fantastic resources and expert tips to share for day 24 #cybersafe September is #Preparedness Month so be a clever owl 👀 ⬇️thread
Staying connected online is essential for modern life so it's important to keep ALL your devices safe. Sadly, no one is immune as this recent incident shows (RT @GetSafeOnline)
There is a lot you can do for your personal #cybersecurity and #mobilesecurity. A brilliant place to start is by following @NCSC. Check out their extensive resources: