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GET PREPARED
Make a plan - Build a kit - Stay informed
Emergencies can happen at any time and without warning. Be ready. With a little preparation, you can respond quickly to help yourself and others. Stay Informed, understand the risks in your area. Make a Plan, create a household emergency plan. Build a Kit, build an emergency kit.
Emergency Preparedness Starts With You!
Emergencies can affect the health and safety of residents and visitors, property, the environment and the economic viability of the City of Orillia.
What is an emergency? An emergency is a situation or impending situation caused by forces of nature, accidents or an intentional act that constitutes a danger of major proportions to life and property.
Orillia is not immune to such emergencies. Windstorms, tornadoes, blizzards, pandemics and incidents such as power outages have occurred in the City before and will likely happen again.
By taking an active role in your community, you are helping to build a culture of preparedness in Canada. While governments at all levels are working hard to keep Canada safe, everyone has a role to play in being prepared for an emergency.
Building awareness is a great first step. With your help, together we can communicate the importance of emergency preparedness to all Canadians.
It is the responsibility of all residents and the municipality to be prepared to respond to and recover from an emergency.
The links below are excellent resources and information to help you prepare:
Emergency Management in Ontario
Seniors: How to Be Prepared for an Emergency
Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities/Special Needs
Emergency Preparedness and Your Car
In today's society we spend a large amount of time commuting or traveling in our vehicles. Our roadways many times are jammed with all of us moving from one place to another. The chances of being caught in an extreme weather event on a roadway has increased in risk dramatically over the years.
Imagine being caught in an accident during a severe winter storm. Have you prepared yourself to last multiple hours in your car? Please take the time today to be prepared for yourself and your precious cargo.
It is the responsibility of all residents and the municipality to be prepared to respond to and recover from an emergency.
City of Orillia's Emergency Response Plan. A copy of the plan is also available to review at the Orillia Fire Department 500 Gill Street, Orillia City Centre 50 Andrew Street South and at the Orillia Library.
Starting April the 2018, in addition to TV and radio, Alert Ready will be sending life-threatening emergency alerts to cell phones and wireless devices that are compatible with Wireless Public Alerting (WPA).
For more information visit alertready.ca.
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