Incidents and Emergencies
If you are in immediate danger telephone 999 or 112 to speak to the emergency services
Be prepared and be aware:
It isn’t possible to plan against every risk, but you can prevent or reduce damage for common risks by taking some of the following steps:
Help your neighbours:
If you are aware of elderly or vulnerable neighbours without internet access or able to easily access facilities please keep an eye out for them.
Check if they need help during an incident such as helping with access to shelter, provisions or medical care.
Yarnton Community Emergency Group:
Yarnton Community Emergency Group (YCEG) can help while waiting for emergency services for example by helping residents lay sand bags or find shelter if needed.
The Group identifies areas of local risk, and works with District and County Councils, the emergency services and other agencies to mitigate these risks. The procedures are documented through the Yarnton Parish Council Emergency Plan. A copy of the plan can be found on our Policies & Governance page – you can visit the page by clicking here.
See the below for more information:
Flooding
Areas of Yarnton are known to be susceptible to surface water flooding and/or poor drain function particularly after and during heavy rain.
When property has been flooded, emergency services should be called to support residents and assist.
Yarnton Community Emergency Group and the Yarnton Flood Defence volunteers will help as far as possible.
There several thing you you can do to protect your home:
- The Yarnton Flood Defence 12 Point Household Action Plan which can be accessed by clicking here.
- A helpful guide to what you can do before, during and after flooding can be found by clicking here.
- You can register for Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings from the Floodline by clicking here.
- You can click here to find out what to do before or during a flood.
- If you are at risk of surface water flooding, you can sign up to receive email updates from the Met Office by clicking here.
- If you've been flooded and need help, you can visit the National Flood Forum by clicking here.
- And if you've experienced flooding and need to find an insurer you can click here.
- If you need information about main rivers, click here to see the Environt Agency maps. And click here to see the .gov live flood maps.
You can help protect your community by reporting blocked drains to Fix my Street and contacting Oxfordshire County Council to report surface water, groundwater or ordinary watercourse flooding.
Snow
If you're concerned about bad weather affecting your journey, you can access Oxfordshire County Council's page on salting, gritting and snow closures by clicking here.
You can also access information on snow clearance by clicking here.
Dangerous trees
The responsibility for individual trees may be down to a village resident or landowner, the Parish Council, the District Council or the County Council.
If a tree is located on your land, you have a duty of care to make sure that your tree(s) are kept in a safe manner. You can find useful information on Oxfordshire County Council's webpage on dangerous trees by clicking here.
You can also find out how to report a dangerous tree to Cherwell District Council by clicking here.
Defibrilators
There are five Public Access Defibrillators within the village. Each defibrillator was purchased using funds public donations. The defibrillators can be used by any member of the public and the machines will give clear instructions to the user.
If you find someone that may have had a cardiac arrest, telephone 999 and ask for AMBULANCE immediately. The operator will tell you the location of the nearest defibrillator and the code to open the cabinet. They will stay on the line to provide support whilst paramedics are on their way. Step-by-step voice guidance is given by the defibrillator machine.
Always make sure you are safe, and that you have ensured that help is on the way.
Locations of the five defibrillators are:
- At the entrance driveway to Yarnton Home and Garden, Sandy Lane, OX5 1PA (previously known as Yarnton Nurseries)
- On the sidewall outside Westlake Pharmacy, Spencer Avenue, OX5 1NQ
- Outside the main entrance of the Village Hall, The Paddocks, OX5 1TE
- Outside the sports pavilion, Rutten Lane Park, Rutten Lane, OX5 1LN
- Outside number 1 Park Close, OX5 1QQ
A sixth PAD is available inside the sports pavilion at Littlemarsh Sports Field, Yarnton Lane, OX5 1QE (locally known as Green Lane) which is behind and beyond the Turnpike public house available only when the sports field is in use.
For more information from the manufacturer of the defibrillators, including their use click here.
Training in first aid and rescucitation is available from a number of providers including the St John Ambulance Association or the Red Cross. Please contact these organisations directly if you would like to gain first aid training.
Click here to see a map showing all of the defibrillator locations in Yarnton.
Road and pavement hazards
The maintenance of roads and pavements is the responsibility of Oxfordshire County Council.
You can report dangerous surfaces to Oxford County Council using FixmMyStreet by clicking here.
If a sink hole is suspected then the emergency services should be contacted on 999 or 112.
District and County Council emergency contacts
Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council together with the emergency services, major utilities and the Environment Agency have specific responsibilities and duties in the event of officially declared emergencies and maintain appropriate elements of their websites.
Visit Cherwell District Council's Emergency Planning page by clicking here.
You can visit Oxfordshire County Council's Joint Oxfordshire Resilience Team page by clicking here or by calling 01865 323 765.
In an emergency you can also call Oxfordshire County Council on 01865 792 422.
