The Lancashire Resilience Forum is launching a month long campaign to promote valuable tips to help individuals and communities across Lancashire to be ready and better prepared for potential winter emergencies such as cold weather, flooding and power cuts.

Taking place throughout January the campaign, called "Be Winter Ready'', will give advice about how to prepare and respond to possible problems stemming from the harsher weather and the support available from organisations including the emergency services, local authorities, health bodies, utility companies, the voluntary sector and others.

The advice and guidance will be shared throughout the month on the Lancashire Resilience Forum website at www.lancashireprepared.org.uk and on the Forum’s Linked In and Facebook channels.

Assistant Chief Constable Gareth Lee, Chair of the Lancashire Resilience Forum, said: “The campaign encourages people to think about the easy steps they can take to “be prepared not scared” of possible emergency situations.

“Throughout the month there will be a range of themes that highlight the importance of personal and community preparedness and resilience. Topics covered will range from protecting yourself from frozen pipes through to putting together your own personal emergency checklist to help you prepare for and recover from an emergency such as flooding, a storm, or a loss of power.

“There is a lot of good information and resources out there that help people be better informed and prepared for all kinds of emergencies by promoting the small and easy steps everyone can take.”