Are you calm in a crisis?

We have all seen the reports of the flooding in south Yorkshire and remember the explosion at Buncefield oil depot but how would you react in these types of situations?

Tune in to Jon Cuthill’s show on BBC Radio Solent from 10am to 11am on Friday 13 July to test how you would react in a major emergency situation.

Agencies across Hampshire that are responsible for responding to and dealing with the impacts of major incidents in the county have come together to create a scenario to find out how people would react as a major emergency develops and test how they get essential communications to people who may be caught in the crisis situation. The results of the exercise will be used to inform the multi-agency plans for dealing with major emergencies.

From 10 am on 13 July BBC Radio Solent (96.1 & 103.8 FM) will be broadcasting the exercise scenario live with a panel of representatives from fire and rescue, police, ambulance and a local authority. The panel will be outlining what their actions would be as the incident develops and will react to the choices being made by the public.

Hampshire County Council has an Emergency Planning Unit which draws up, maintains and reviews arrangements for dealing with major incidents. It co-ordinates responses across the council, and works closely with the county's emergency services and 11 district councils to ensure that the right people with the right skills are well-briefed and ready to react. Find out more about the County Council's Emergency Planning role.

The BBC runs an initiative called 'Connecting in a Crisis' which has been set up to help ensure that the public has the information it needs and demands during an emergency situation.