Planning for an emergency is not restricted to the Township’s Emergency Control Group and Council. The most effective way to prepare for an emergency starts with you – either at home, your cottage, or place of business. For example:

• Does your family have an Emergency Survival Kit? Click here for an EMO Factsheet.
  

• Have you considered how children react in an emergency situation? Click here for an EMO Factsheet.
  

• The needs and supplies of our seniors may be different than yours. Click here for an EMO Factsheet.
  

• Have you thought about your pets in an emergency? Click here for an EMO Factsheet.

Additional factsheets and information are available at www.emergencymanagementontario.ca as well as the Region of Durham website: www.region.durham.on.ca

The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, in conjunction with Emergency Management Ontario has prepared a Emergency Preparedness Guide for Persons with Disabilities and/or Special Needs. Click here to access this document.

The federal government has also prepared a number of brochures providing self-help advice to address a number of situations, some of which could occur within the Township of Brock. Click on the following links to obtain a downloadable brochure:

• Preparing for the Unexpected (large file - 7.0MB)
  

• Be Prepared, Not Scared (large file - 4.4MB)

• Floods, Before and After (large file - 3.8MB)

• Severe Storms (large file - 3.9MB)

• Winter Power Failures

• Winter Driving (large file - 6.8MB)

• Prepared for the Woods (large file - 2.8MB) and

• Earthquakes (large file - 4.1MB)
• Disaster Preparedness for Livestock

Paper copies of these brochures and factsheets are available at the Municipal Office in Cannington. In addition, Fire Prevention Officer along with firefighters distribute these at the Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival, Canada Day celebrations, fall fairs in Beaverton and Sunderland, and open houses for Fire Prevention Week. Displays addressing emergency preparedness are also developed for Emergency Preparedness Week held in May. Further, in conjunction with fire safety programs, our Fire Prevention Officer along with firefighters will attend school functions and receive school groups at the local fire stations in each community.

No one can predict the on-set of an emergency situation within the municipality. However, our best defense against one is to be prepared in the event we are confronted with an emergency situation.