Being Prepared for an Emergency:

Emergencies can happen at any time and without warning. Be ready. With a little preparation, you can respond quickly to help yourself and others. Understand the risks in your area, create a household emergency plan and build an emergency kit.

Please visit this link below for more information on Being Prepared for an Emergency:

Navigate around once you are in the Government of Canada link to find many short videos and links to resources that will assist you and your family in being prepared.

https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/index-en.aspx

In an emergency, you and your family must be prepared to be responsible for all of your daily requirements for the first 72 hours. Please review the Federal Government link below for information on being prepared for any type of emergency and creating an Emergency Kit.

https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/kts/index-eng.aspx

• The above website provides additional links such as:
  • Get an emergency kit
  • Emergency Car kit
  • Where to buy and emergency kit
  • Building an Emergency Kit, a short 3 minutes video that provides information on what you may need to create your family an Emergency Kit.

If you ever need to report an emergency, please call 911.

If you have any questions regarding the above information, please contact (call or text), the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, LUD Cranberry Portage Municipal Emergency Coordinator Lori Forbes at:

Lori Forbes

Municipal Emergency Coordinator (MEC)

204-623-0899