Return to. Home Page of Preparing for Emergencies This website has information on how you can help yourself and others in emergencies. A lot of it is based on common sense advice and may seem obvious or familiar to you, but it has saved lives in the past. www. preparingforemergencies. gov. uk/ www. preparingforemergencies. gov. uk/. var wikiImage = new Image(); wikiImage. onload = function() &ob;if(this. height An Imergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most Imergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in s. en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Emergency. Chemical Emergencies. www. bt. cdc. gov/radiation/ki. asp. For more information about radiation terrorist events, see the CDC Radiation Emergencies website or check with the following organizations: Chemical Emergencies. www. bt. cdc. gov/radiation/emergencyfaq. asp www. bt. cdc. gov/radiation/emergencyfaq. asp. Keeping your child safe is your top priority. Learn how to protect your child inside the house and out, what to do in an emergency, how to stock a first-aid kit, where to call for help, and more. kidshealth. org/parent/firstaid_safe/. Accidents happen. Someone chokes on an ice cube or gets stung by a bee. It is important to know when to call 9-1-1 - it is for life-threatening emergencies. www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/firstaid. html. Heat emergencies fall into three categories of increasing severity: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. The following are common causes of heat emergencies: www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000056. htm. Agent in Radiation Emergencies This guidance updates the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 1982 recommendations for the use of KI to reduce the risk of thyroid cancer in radiation emergencies involving the release of radioactive iodine. www. fda. gov/cder/guidance/4825fnl. htm. Obstetrical emergencies are life-threatening medical conditions that occur in pregnancy or during or after labor and delivery. Obstetrical emergencies may also occur during active labor, and after delivery (postpartum). www. healthatoz. com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/obstetrical_eme. www. healthatoz. com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/obstetrical_emergencies. jsp.