Emergency Preparedness Week
May 3 - 9, 2009
"72 Hours ... Is your Family Prepared?"
If you or your family are caught in an emergency or disaster, are you prepared? Do you have a 72-hour kit? An emergency plan?
The Emergency Preparedness Week Campaign Kit - 2009
Emergencies and disasters can happen anywhere, at any time. One of the best things you can do to protect yourself and your family is to be prepared:
- Know the risks – in Alberta, flooding, wildfires and severe winter storms are occurring more and more often.
- Make a plan – having a plan helps you and your family know what to do in case of an emergency.
- Assemble a 72-hour kit – you should be able to cover your basic needs in the case of an emergency or disaster for a minimum of 72 hours.
Photos of some emergency events in Alberta
Useful links:
Government of Canada: http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx
Emergency Management Ontario: http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/home.html
