Be Ready for Anything: Emergency Preparedness Week 2022

May 1to 7 marks Emergency Preparedness Week across Canada, a week dedicated to inspiring residents to take action and be better prepared before, during and after an emergency.

According to the City' 2021 community survey on emergency preparedness, 47.2 per cent of respondents said they have discussed emergency preparedness with their family. While this is a great start, residents are encouraged to engage their loved ones in knowing the risks, making a plan, and building a 72-hour emergency kit.

To build a 72-hour emergency kit for your home and/or vehicle, start by adding these essential items:

At home:

• First aid kit
• Copies of important documents in a safe/secondary place
• Canned or non-perishable food
• Flashlights
• Portable power bank

In your vehicle:

• Water
• Flashlight
• Extra windshield washer fluid
• Blanket
• Small shovel

For more information on emergency preparedness, visit www.greatersudbury.ca/bepreapred.

Sudbury Alerts - Sign Up. Get Notified. Be Prepared.

Do you want to be notified when danger is imminent? Sign up for Sudbury Alerts, the City's mass notification service to receive important information about extreme weather conditions, hazardous material spills and wildfires.

Sudbury Alerts will share emergency action messages so you can stay aware, initiate a plan, and potentially protect or minimize damage to your property. This is the fastest, easiest, and most direct way to provide residents with critical information and can be received through your landline, cell phone, email, text message or TTY message.

If you already have a Sudbury Alerts account, it is a great practice to periodically login to ensure your contact information and notification preferences are up-to-date.

If you do not have a Sudbury Alerts account, sign up at www.greatersudbury.ca/sudburyalerts.

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