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| 9. How much will all this cost? |
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The entire campaign will cost in the region of £8.3 million
Cost is being shared between government departments and the Devolved Administrations.
| 11. Who has produced the campaign materials? |
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The Central Office of Information (now known as the Government National News Network) and the advertising agency WCRS.
| 12. How will people get copies? |
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The Royal Mail will be delivering copies to peoples' homes over a three-week period from early August.
| 13. What if their copy doesn't get delivered? |
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There will be another round of advertising in September, reminding people they should have received a copy and telling them what to do if they haven't.
| 14. How will people get extra copies/ alternative formats? |
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There is a form at the back of the booklet they can send off. They can also download it from the website.
| 15. Where will people get more information? |
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There are several links on this page to other useful websites.
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There is a website which forms parts of the campaign |
www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk |
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There is a wide range of advice and information for the public in the Terrorism section of the Home Office website |
www.homeoffice.gov.uk |
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Information and guidance for local authorities, the emergency services and other stakeholders is available on the UK Resilience website. There is a long list on of links on this website. |
www.ukresilience.info |
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Protective security guidance for businesses and organisations is available on the Security Service website. |
www.mi5.gov.uk |
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Advice on business continuity planning is available from London Prepared |
www.londonprepared.gov.uk |
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Advice for those planning trips overseas is available from the Foreign Office |
www.fco.gov.uk |
| 16. Why are people being advised to stock-up food to survive terror attack? |
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Hazel Blears made the statement as part of a one-to-one interview on her ministerial role with the Daily Telegraph correspondent Rachel Sylvester. |
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Hazel Blears was reiterating advice that has been on the Home Office website since March 2003 – that it is sensible for people to be prepared in case of any emergency. |
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In context Ms Blears is quoted as saying:‘You should have a list of all the telephone numbers you need, you should know what is going on in schools…Most people would be sensible around [drinking] water, making sure they've got some tinned food. If they take medication they would need to know where that was. A lot of it is common sense.' |
| 17. Is the advice on CBRN right? |
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The basic advice on chemical, biological and radiological releases in the booklet is the best advice that can be given that is not dependent on the specific circumstances of the incident. It is unlikely that people would be aware of what they had been exposed to so the advice on what to do refers to the symptoms people may be displaying. If an incident does occur (or there is such a threat) the Government and police will issue more specific advice if it will help to protect public safety.
| 18. Is the 'Go In Stay In Tune In' (GISITI) message the right advice? |
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'Go In Stay In Tune In' is the key message for people who are not in the immediate location of an attack and therefore not under the direct instruction of the emergency services. It is not new. It has been widely adopted across this country and elsewhere after extensive research. It is used particularly by the emergency services and others and has proven value in chemical incidents.
| 19. Who invented the 'Go In Stay In Tune In' (GISITI) message? |
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The phrase 'Go In, Stay In, Tune In' was developed by National Steering Committee on Warning and Informing the Public (NSCWIP)- the Government's primary advisers on warning and informing the public. Based on work originally done by a Cheshire based emergency planners' working group - who in turn had drawn on a fire service slogan 'get out stay out call the fire brigade out' - it was always recognised that GISITI would apply in most but not all circumstances. The urgent safety requirement was the need to take shelter unless otherwise instructed by the emergency services. The message has been adopted by emergency planners all over the UK and internationally.
| 20. Who are NSCWIP? |
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The National Steering Committee on Warning and Informing the Public (NSCWIP) was established in 1997 with the remit "to encourage improvements in the arrangements for warning members of the public of an imminent or actual threat to life, health or property and to inform them of the appropriate action to take". More information can be found at their website, there is a link to this on this page.
| 21. Isn't this just going to cause alarm and increase anxiety? |
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It is impossible to guarantee that no individuals will be alarmed by information about situations that are inherently worrying. But the text has been drafted in a way that will minimise this where possible.
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