Emergency Preparedness

By getting to know the most common hazards in our community, you can better prepare yourself, your family, your home, and your business for possible emergencies. Know the hazards, make a plan, and be prepared.

During an emergency residents are asked to prepare to be self-sufficient for as long as necessary. At the start of an emergency, first responders and emergency workers focus their efforts on helping individuals that need immediate assistance. By doing a few basic things to prepare yourself, your family, and your business, you can help us become a prepared community. The more planning you do before an event, the better you will be able to cope. Your best protection during an event is having a plan and knowing what actions to take.

The Township of Huron-Kinloss has implemented an Emergency Management Program that includes the following:

• Municipal Emergency Response Plan

• Identification of critical infrastructure

• Identification of community hazards and risk assessment

• Annual training for staff

• Annual exercise to evaluate the emergency plan

• Public awareness program