Most Canadian do not realize that they have a responsibility for taking care of their basic needs of protecting life and property during the first 72 hours of any emergency.
Could your family cope with no water, no electricity and no stores open for 3 days?
Prepare now!
Emergency Survival Checklist - Three day supply per person
Flashlight and batteries
Clothing and footwear
Radio and batteries or crank radio
Blankets or sleeping bags
Spare batteries
Toilet paper and other personal items
First-aid Kit
Medication
Candles and matches/lighter
Backpack/duffle bag (to hold all of the emergency survival kit items)
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada has the following self-help brochures available on-line at www.ocipep.gc.ca to assist you in being prepared for any emergency situation.
Be Prepared, Not Scared - Emergency Preparedness Starts with you
Preparing for the Unexpected
Winter power Failures
Winter Driving - You, your car and winter storms
Prepare to Survive a Major Earthquake
Severe Storms
Floods - What to do before and after
Prepare for the Woods
Earthquake preparedness: High Rises and Mobile Homes.