Preparedness
Preparing to deal with an emergency
Municipalities work with the provincial and federal governments, stakeholders, and residents to be better prepared for emergencies. Preparedness activities are taken prior to an emergency happening and include planning, training, exercises, and sharing lessons learned. These activities help individuals and communities be safer and better able to cope during an emergency.
While thinking about preparedness, keep in mind it may take emergency workers some time to reach you after an emergency occurs. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours.
Examples include:
Municipal Preparedness Examples
- Developing disaster preparedness plans for what to do, where to go, or who to call for help in a disaster
- Exercising plans through drills, tabletop exercises, and full-scale exercises
- Creating a supply list of items that are useful in a disaster
- Create plans or preparations to save lives and to help response and rescue operations
Homeowner Preparedness Examples
- Creating a supply list of items that are useful in a disaster
- Walking around a home and farm to identify possible vulnerabilities to high winds
- Understanding and using the National Alert System or an opt-in alert notification system your municipality may use
- Make a plan for the family members about where to meet, who to call, having an out of area contact.
- Creating evacuation plans, including stocking food and water
