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Personal Preparedness

The City of Brampton is ready to face emergencies. Our plans are in place, staff are prepared and trained in emergency management, and we have tested our capabilities.

To help you and your family or workplace become well-prepared too, the City also delivers a variety of free education and training programs - something for all ages.

If an emergency occurs, you will be faced with two options generally considered as “stay put" or "flee”. Staying put is what we call "shelter in place" while fleeing is what we call "evacuation".

Your preparations ahead of time can make an evacuation or shelter in place situation more bearable. This also applies in case you are trapped in your home and emergency crews cannot come to your rescue immediately.

Both your home and your car should be equipped with an emergency survival kit. The tips and resources provided here will help you to be prepared.

Tips

Evacuation or Shelter-in-Place

If an emergency occurs, you will be faced with two options, generally considered as "stay put" or "flee". Staying put is what we call "shelter in place", while fleeing is what we call "evacuation".

Out of Town Contact

The best way for you to help in increasing the likelihood of providing information to your loved ones is by establishing an out-of-town contact.

Pets and Emergencies

Except for guide dogs, pets are not allowed in shelters; therefore, you need to have a special plan for them.

Chemical Spill

Even though our society is vastly protected through much law concerning the management, housing, and transportation of hazardous goods, there always exist a chance that the community may be adversely exposed after a spill incident.

Cold Weather

Very cold temperatures can be hazardous to your health. Proper dress and some sensible practices can prevent a lot of the problems associated with cold weather. In addition, knowing the symptoms of danger and how to treat them can keep problems that do occur from becoming disasters.

Floods

As the warm weather begins to approach around this time of year, it is important that we stay aware of the dangers associated with the Spring thaw.

Heat Wave

Heat waves can also lead to other types of threats and risks that we must stay aware of. Some of these include power outages due to the increased use of air conditioners, thunderstorms, and wildfires.

Shoveling Safety

To minimize the effects of shovelling:

Don't shovel snow after smoking, or eating a heavy meal -- these activities all put an extra load on our cardiovascular system.
Dress in layers so clothing can be peeled off as the body becomes warm. Overheating puts extra strain on the heart.

Thunderstorms

The best defence against thunderstorms is to stay inside a substantial building.

West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus is a potentially serious illness mainly transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most people infected with the virus show no symptoms or have flu-like symptoms.

Winter Power Outage

Here are some tips that can help you plan to protect yourself and your family.

Emergency Preparedness Week

This is an annual, national event that takes place during the first week of May. The intent of this week is to promote, educate and bring about awareness concerning emergency management planning and personal preparedness.