Council in Leitrim issue important 'emergency' notice to public
Leitrim County Council has urged households to keep important emergency contact details safe and accessible, following the distribution of a new preparedness booklet.
Leitrim County Council has issued information on important contacts you may need to know in the event of an emergency.
The information follows the distribution of a ‘Be Emergency Ready’ booklet to most households in Leitrim last week.
In a statement on social media, the Council advised residents to write down important contact details and keep them somewhere safe and easily accessible.
The list could include contacts such as family members, school providers, childcare providers, your local An Garda Síochána station, your GP, utility providers, your insurance company and your policy number, as well as local community contacts.
“Record the Eircodes for your home and other important locations. Make sure everyone in your household knows your home Eircode.
“Complete the contact card in your Be Emergency Ready booklet, keep it somewhere safe and save a photograph of it on your phone. In an emergency, call 112 or 999,” their post on Facebook read.
The Be Emergency Ready booklet can be downloaded for free in English and as Gaeilge on leitrim.ie.
The 17-page booklet includes advice, a checklist, important contact numbers and a keep card.
It was published by the Department of Defence’s Office of Emergency Planning on behalf of the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, with the support of Local Government Ireland.