麻豆传媒AV

Yorkton will mark Emergency Preparedness Week in the city following unanimous support for City Council.

鈥淓mergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative that has taken place annually since 1996,鈥� Lisa Washington, Community Development Manager, told the regular meeting of Council Monday.

This collaborative event encourages Canadians to take three simple steps to become better prepared to face a range of emergencies:

鈥� Know the risks

鈥� Make a plan

鈥� Get an emergency kit.

This year, Emergency Preparedness Week takes place from May 3 鈥� 9.

鈥淲hile governments at all levels work hard to keep Canada safe, everyone has a role to play in being prepared for an emergency.聽 Building awareness is a great first step towards being ready for emergencies.聽 Knowing the risks, making emergency plans, and getting emergency kits can help Yorkton residents prepare for emergencies,鈥� said Washington.

鈥淏eing prepared for anything nature sends our way is a part of life in our province.聽 Emergencies can strike at anytime and anywhere, often with little or no notice.鈥�

Washington said people need to take their own steps to be ready.

鈥淧reparedness starts at home and whether you are eight or eighty, everyone has a role to play in becoming better prepared,鈥� she said.

鈥淚n an emergency, families should be able to survive without assistance for three full days 鈥� 72 hours.

鈥淗owever, that takes planning, which is what Emergency Preparedness is all about 鈥� being ready for nearly anything.鈥�

In recognition of Emergency Preparedness Week, the City is hosting, in conjunction with the Red Cross, and Salvation Army, information opportunities in the lobby of the Gallagher Centre on Tuesday, May 5 from 5:00 鈥� 7:30 p.m.聽 There will be displays, written information, and people on-hand to answer questions about local emergency preparedness; how to respond to an emergency; and what to expect from our local and provincial authorities when an emergency happens, explained Washington.