Step 1 – Make a Plan

Step 2 – Prepare a Survival Kit

Step 3 – Be Informed

Emergency plan should Include:

• 2 safe meeting places near resident and outside immediate neighbourhood. Have an evacuation route from the neighbourhood
• Communication plan that includes family members, out of town contacts and a list of people in your personal support network.

Helpful tips:

•  Advise family and friends of your emergency plans
• Inform others about special needs (administration of medication and medical equipment)
• Practice your plan a couple times per year

Emergency Kits include enough supplies to last 3 days

• Food that will not spoil such as canned foods, protein bars/ energy bars, dried foods
• Water, have plenty of water for each person (2-4 litres per day)
• Extra set of keys for house and vehicle
• Cash, small amounts
• Copy of emergency plan and contact information
• Other items such as medication, equipment for people with disabilities
• Pet supplies
• Flashlight and radio (spare batteries)
• First Aid kit

Register for Emergency Alerts sent by text or email, on the home page of our website www.rmofwhitehead.ca

Learning more about different hazards will help you be prepared. Look into how you can protect yourself and your family if faced with any of the following situations:

• Floods
• Wildland fires
• Pandemics
• Thunderstorms
• Snowstorms
• Tornadoes
• Extreme heat