Are You Prepared for a Power Cut?
https://www.enwl.co.uk/power-cuts/
priority-services-register
You can register for the Priority Services
Register' if you are over 60 or you have
a chronic illness, poor mobility or
mental healthcare needs.
Registered customers are categorised
as low, medium or high. High is
generally where there is a medical
dependency. 700,000 customers in the
North West are now on the register.
Those on the register are informed of
• any planned work in advance.
• In the case of an unexpected power
cut they will make contact (by phone,
text, email) and offer support, the
welfare team will keep in contact
throughout.
• Depending on the length of the loss
of supply, they can provide support
such as food vans, support units,
baby bottle warmers, generators and
hotel accommodation if necessary
The Lancashire Fire and Rescue
Service work hard to prevent
people having fires and in the
event that one does occur, they
instruct people on how to survive
a fire with the vital use of a smoke
detector to give early warning and
pre-planning an escape route.
Working smoke alarms are very
important. Test them weekly.
• Plan an escape route
• If there is smoke on your exit
route, get down low and crawl
out
• Get Out, Stay Out and Call 999
If you would like any further
information on how you can
access a free Home Fire Safety
Check please ring
0800 169 1125 or visit
www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/
safety