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Preparedness

Staying Ready

Although the consequences of various disasters can be similar, knowing the risks in your region can help you better prepare. Emergency Preparedness starts with you and while you can't predict an emergency, you can prepare for one. Take steps to ensure you are prepared to protect yourself, your family and your community.  

Emergency Education

Prepared for every season

Some risks in the Town of Halton Hills include:

  • Extreme Heat

  • Flooding

  • Power Outages

  • Thunderstorms and Lighting

  • Tornadoes and High Winds

  • Winter Storms

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Extreme Heat
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 Flooding Power Outages
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 Winter Storms
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How to Prepare for an Emergency

Emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time and your best defence is to be prepared.
Follow these three simple steps to become better prepared:

The Halton Region is vulnerable to a variety of natural, technological and human-caused hazards. Everyone has a role to play in an emergency. Make sure you and your family know what the hazards and risks are in the area that you live in. 

How to Prepare for Each of Ontario's Hazard Emergencies

Every household needs an emergency plan. An emergency plan will help you and your family know what to do in case of an emergency. You can make your plan to consider whether you are together or apart at the time of the emergency. Plan how to meet or how to contact one another, and discuss what you would do in different situations.

Your Emergency Plan

Your emergency survival kit should have everything you and your family would need to take care of yourselves for at least three days. Make sure to refresh your emergency kit at least twice a year, ensuring batteries are charged, equipment is working, and food or medication is not expired.

What to put in your Emergency Kit

How to Prepare your Household for Emergencies

Preparedness

Alert Systems

Alert Ready in Ontario is part of a national service designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving emergency alert messages to Canadians. Emergency alerts can be found on radio, compatible wireless devices and TV. This helps ensure that Ontarians have the critical information they need to take necessary precautions to protect themselves and their families in emergencies.

Check your phone's compatibility

EmergencyAlertSystems

If your wireless device is not compatible please visit the Ontario Emergency Information page, or follow @OntarioWarnings, to stay updated.

Federal and Regional Resources

The Government of Canada's flagship publication Your Emergency Preparedness Guide aims to explain in great detail, the steps Canadians should take to become better prepared for emergencies. Included are a Family Emergency Plan template, resource contact list and list of emergency kit items. 

To prepare yourself and your family for an emergency, we recommend you review Halton Region’s Emergency Preparedness Guide. This guide will teach you to identify emergency risks, create an emergency plan and build an emergency kit.

The Halton Region has put together its own comprehensive list of recommendations for what to do when you are Preparing for Emergency. They have included emergency planning considerations for children, persons with disabilities and older adults, as well as pets. 

Whether an emergency occurs from human-caused, technological or natural means, Halton Region has a comprehensive emergency management plan and programs in place to keep you and your family safe. Their Emergency Preparedness in Halton webpage includes information for emergencies in rural communities, what to do after an emergency and how to prepare for an emergency in apartment buildings.

Seniors
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 People with Disabilities
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 Pets
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Town of Halton Hills Emergency Response Plan

If the Mayor declares a natural or man-made state of emergency, all Town staff will follow the Emergency Response Plan for a coordinated response. We will work with the police and fire department, during an emergency to ensure the safety of residents, businesses and visitors.