we recently got booklets through our door...anyone else in Britain get them?...are they preparing us for something?
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/C02B5EC8-1D9A-4510-8024-EC1016FE2EE0/0/ResidentsLeaflet.pdf
glasgow emergency evacuation plans
by ninja 33 Replies latest jw friends
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Finally-Free
I guess it's always good to be prepared.
Some necessities should be added to the list. Scotch comes to mind. It's an excellent antiseptic as well as painkiller.
W
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ninja
the booklet goes into more detail......e.g....electronic road signs will be used to direct traffic etc.......
btw.....I said a couple of years back....these electronic road signs are being put in place for more than they are doing now....i.e.......telling us there is a "festival at springburn park this weekend"...or "expect delays in town centre"......
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ninja
your scotch should be coming to you within the next month sir.......will keep you posted nearer the time....cheers mate
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Sad emo
We haven't got anything like that.
Maybe the English are gonna invade Scotland again LOL!
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ninja
bring some booze this time emy...he he
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cameo-d
these electronic road signs are being put in place for more than they are doing now....i.e.......telling us there is a "festival at springburn park this weekend"...or "expect delays in town centre"......
Sounds like they should get rid of the signs and give the poor old Town Crier his job back!
If electric goes down will those signs even work???
Have they ever done anything like this before, actually distributing pamphlets? And door-to door? That's a lot of manpower and footwork. Maybe it's an employment maneuver.
What kind of emergencies have you had in your area in the past that might warrant this?
Has any reason been given for this prompt? (terrorists, riots, etc.?)
Do you think they just had extra money in the coffers and thought up an ER campaign just to make "busy work" for people and keep a few employed?
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Uzzah
It has been recognized by Emergency Management professionals around the world that a spirit of entitlement/relience on government exists.
During a large scale emergency such as Katrina or F5 tornado, the overall infrastructure is overwhelmed yet people still seem to think that they will be able to get help simply by calling 9-1-1. There are only so many firefighters, so many cops and so many paramedics out there. If a town of 100,000 is decimated/impacted people are going to be waiting.
Thus the global effort to better educate families and individuals to be self sufficient for at least the first 3 days where ever possbile. It would take this time to rebuild a neew and temporary infrastructure for the delivery of goods etc.
Our parents and to a larger degree our grandparents were raiesed to be self sufficient. People born in Europe and North America after 1960 or so have had a fairly easy life by comparison and today people are more likely to demand/expect immediate aid. It is going to take time and frequently repeated messaging before that culture changes.
So it is good to hear that Glasgow is on board and getting the message out. In Canada Emergency Preparedness Week is the first full week of May. Last year we focussed messaging about identifying your individual risks (weather, derailment, industries nearby your home etc. This year we are concentrating on step 2. Make a Plan based on your risks. If house fire is your biggest risk, than ensure you have thought about and discussed with your family your evacuation plan, meeting place outside etc.
Better to be prepared and not need it than to need it and not have been prepared. It is just good common sense.
Uzzah