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The short version: this site gives general information to help you prepare. It is not a substitute for official advice, the emergency services or professional help.
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In an emergency
If you or anyone else is in immediate danger, call 999. If you smell gas or suspect carbon monoxide, call 0800 111 999 (Northern Ireland 0800 002 001). Always follow instructions from the emergency services and official warnings.
General information only
The guides and tools on Never Caught Out are general information for UK households. They are not tailored to your circumstances and are not professional, medical, legal, electrical, gas, financial or insurance advice. Preparing can make disruption easier to manage, but nothing on this site can make you or your home safe from every risk.
Health and medicines
We do not give medical advice. For questions about medicines, medical equipment or health conditions, speak to your pharmacist, GP, the team who provided your equipment, or the NHS (111).
Official advice changes
We check our guides against official sources and show when we last did so, but advice can change. If anything here differs from current official advice, follow the official advice.
Tools and calculators
The calculators give rough estimates based on the assumptions we state. Real needs and real battery performance vary. Please use them as a starting point, not a guarantee.
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