Get Prepared
Follow these steps to prepare yourself, your family and your community in the event of an emergency.
Prepare Your Community
Preparing your community for an emergency can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Compiling the items below can help considerably in the event of an emergency. Start planning today.
Get together with leaders in your community to determine personnel, roles and responsibilities.
Create or locate an emergency plan for your community and ensure it is up to date.
Identify high hazard and high-risk areas. For example, communication systems, water sources and power lines.
Create a list of emergency resources and community contacts. Include community members that may require extra assistance (e.g. elders, people with disabilities).
Reach out to other communities to agree to provide/receive assistance during emergency situations. Build relationships with your neighbours, both inside and outside of your nation. We are in this together.
Prepare Your Family
Although we cannot predict where a wildfire will occur or when, we can be proactive and take steps to prepare ourselves and protect our properties from being damaged by a wildfire.
Ensure your family knows what to do in an emergency. Use the “Get Prepared” website to create an emergency plan for your family and home. Creating and printing the on-line plan will only take you about 20 minutes.
During an emergency it's important to have enough supplies to get by without power or running water for a few days. Learn how to Prepare an Emergency Kit.
FireSmart your home. Download the FireSmartTM Homeowner’s Manual and Landscaping Guide to decrease the intensity of a wildfire and slow its spread.
Evacuation Alert = Be ready to leave on short notice.
Evacuation Order = You are at risk. Leave immediately.
Evacuation Rescind = All is now safe and you can return home.
The Wildfire Preparedness Guide will help prepare you for what to do before, during and after a wildfire.
The Emergency Evacuee Guidance website provides information on what to do if you receive an evacuation order.
How to Prepare an Emergency Kit
During an emergency it's important to have enough supplies to get by without power or running water for a few days. Prepare "Grab and Go Bags" for yourself, your family and your pets.
For writing messages, emergency plans, etc.
Include a Battery Bank for charging without a power source
Wind up or battery powered (with extra batteries)
Wind up or battery powered (with extra batteries)
Bandages, etc
Include enough medication for at least 3 days
For colder seasons, include a warming blanket
Non-perishable items such as energy bars, dried and canned food (with can opener)
At least two litres of water per person per day
Extra set of keys for car and house
Identification, insurance, bank records, etc.
Write down an emergency plan for you and your family
What are Evacuation Stages?
Evacuation order
Evacuation alert
