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Are you ready?


This section is taken from Oxfordshire County Council’s booklet ‘Are You Ready’. Copies have been distributed to public areas around the village or you can download a copy from the OCC website.

In an emergency situation you may need to move quickly, so it’s important to have a few necessities to hand. Ideally, prepare a small easy-to-carry bag with essentials and store it in an accessible place ready to go. At the very least, have an up-to-date check list for things to put into your emergency “grab bag”. The bag contents will vary depending on your needs but may include:

Emergency items

  • Essential/prescribed medication, plus asthma and respiratory aids
  • Hearing aids
  • Spectacles/contact lenses
  • Useful phone numbers
  • Mobile phone and charger
  • House and car keys
  • Money & credit cards
  • First aid kit
  • Basic toiletries e.g. toothbrush and toothpaste, sanitary towels

Other essential items can vary according to your needs and the weather, but may include:

Supplies for babies and small children

  • Food, formula and drink
  • Change of clothing
  • Nappies
  • Toys, books and activities

Food and water

  • Bottled drinking water
  • Special food needs
  • Canned or dried food
  • Can opener

Clothing & Equipment

  • Wind and rainproof clothing
  • Strong shoes for outdoors
  • Waterproof torch and spare
  • batteries (check regularly)
  • Radio and spare batteries
  • (check regularly)
  • (perhaps you could consider getting
  • wind-up torches and radios)

Other items to consider

  • Copies of insurance documents
  •  Anti-bacterial hand wipes/gel
  • Blankets and sleeping bags
  • Sun hats and sunscreen
  • Toilet paper
  • Rubbish bags
  • Thermos flasks
  • Pet supplies

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There is a separate website for pages and photos relating to the history of Harwell. www.village4a1000years.com That site contains the full text of the 1985 book “Village for a 1000 years“.

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