Tornado Preparedness: Tips for Family Safety

With the arrival of spring comes the threat of severe weather and dangerous tornadoes that can strike without warning. Did you know: 1. More than 1000 tornadoes occur each year. At least 20 of those will be violent. 2. Tornadoes are most likely to strike between 5-7 p-m. 3. May and June have the most [...]

Community Disaster Preparedness Tips – Plan Ahead of Time

There are about a hundred different things one could do to prepare for natural disaster and to be safe and well for when this happens. Sometimes a major emergency is as simple as a lonngggg blackout or a severe storm. Emergencies can happen everywhere, so be prepared. Besides immediate responsiveness to get out of danger, [...]

Emergency Preparedness: Canada Gets Ready This Week

May 4-10 marks Canada’s Emergency Preparedness week. It is an annual initiative by the Canadian government to ensure the safety and preparedness of its constituents. To enable first-responders to focus on people who are in urgent need, this year’s theme is “72 hours – Is your family prepared?”. Canadians are encouraged to be ready to [...]

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