The District of Legal Fire Department will be conducting a test of the emergency siren on TUESDAY, MAY 7TH AT 7:00 PM
Emergency Preparedness Week starts Sunday, May 5th and this year’s theme is “Be Prepared. Know Your Risks”. Help us build a more resilient community by getting your household prepared for emergency. #EPWeek2024 #ReadyforAnything Emergencies can happen at any time and without warning. Be ready. With a little preparation, you can respond quickly to help yourself and others. Understand the risks in your area, create a household emergency plan and build an emergency kit. Your household needs an emergency plan. This video and plan will help guide you through an emergency.
Being prepared means you know what to do, where to go and you have supplies to properly respond to emergencies. Watch this video to help you create your own emergency kit for your household.
Using Technology During a Disaster We rely on technology more and more to keep in touch with our family, friends, and colleagues with a click of a button. But what happens in the event of a major emergency? Suddenly these tools can become vital in helping you and your family deal get in touch and stay informed. So here are some tips on the use of technology in an emergency:
- Use non-voice channels like text messaging, email or social media. These use less bandwidth than voice communications and may work even when phone services don't
- If you have a smartphone, save your safe meeting location (s) on its mapping application
- Keep your contacts up to date on your phone, email and other channels. This will make it easier to reach important contacts, such as friends, family, neighbours, child's school, or insurance agents
- unable to complete a call? Wait 10 seconds before redialing to hep reduce network congestion. Note, cordless phones rely on electricity and will not work during a power outage. if you have a landline, keep at least one corded phone in your home
- Keep a charger for your mobile device in your emergency kit. Consider getting a solar powered, crank, or vehicle phone charger
- Conserve your smartphone's battery by reducing the screen's brightness, placing your phone in airplane mode, and closing apps you are not using. you never know how long a power outage will last.
- If you must use a phone, keep your conversations brief and convey only vital information to emergency personnel and/or family. This will also conserve your phone's battery.
Sturgeon Regional Emergency Management Plan
Legal along with Bon Accord, Gibbons, Morinville, Redwater and Sturgeon County have cooperatively developed Sturgeon Regional Emergency Management Partnership (SREMP) with the support and approval from the Minister of Municipal Affairs.
SREMP promotes increased co-ordination, co-operation, collaboration, capacity, and integration by all six member municipalities and the province during all phases of emergency management: planning and preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. The Plan also enhances emergency preparedness, public education, and common public messaging for each of the key hazards the region may face and will strengthen regional information sharing, communications, and joint planning, training, and exercises.
Extreme temperature fluctuations can cause disruptions to daily services we rely on, such as water and power. #BePrepared for power and water outages before they occur with these tips:
By being able to register online as soon as an emergency is declared, Albertans can quickly access government services. The My Alberta Emergency Registration System (MAERS) also removes the need for in-person contact.
When an emergency is declared, Albertans who need to evacuate will be directed to register online through the MAERS website (https://emergencyregistration.alberta.ca). Albertans without internet access or those having trouble with online access can call the Government of Alberta call centre (310-4455) to register over the phone.
Government and local municipal emergency management leaders use the information collected through the online registration system to support Alberta families who have had to leave their homes during an emergency evacuation. The MAERS helps government and local municipalities monitor the number of families registered and assess emergency social service needs. For example, residents may need a place to stay, their pets may need to be collected and cared for, and their families may need food, finances and other essential supplies.
How do I find out if there is an emergency happening in my area?
During an event it is extremely important to keep informed with accurate and timely information. Emergency response teams will work very hard at providing that information through a number of channels and you are encouraged to use them all. The Town of Legal has a number of ways to communicate with residents during an emergency:
In the event of a disaster
Alberta Emergency Alerts. Alberta Emergency Alerts will be used for a large scale disaster only. Starting April 6, 2018 notifications will be sent to cell phones that are compatible with wireless public alerting. Learn more about the Wireless Public Alerting system.
on the NC CAER UPDATEline at 1-866-653-9959; provides information on current industrial site activities in the region that you may be curious about, such as unusual loud noises or alarms, prolonged flares, smoke or fire, traffic levels coming to and from a plant or smells that are prolonged. Industry is responsible for posting information about training or drills which may affect surrounding neighbourhoods.
door-to-door visits by emergency personnel (if necessary)
Learn how to build your own Emergency Preparedness Kit. By taking a few simple steps today, you can become better prepared to face a range of emergencies. Individuals and families should be prepared to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 72 hours.
Pet Preparedness
Natural Disasters & Emergencies can happen at any point in time and being prepared can save lives! If you are one of the millions of Canadians with pets: Our pets are part of our families and we want to make sure you and your pets are ready in the event of a disaster or emergency.
Being prepared to take your pet in emergency situations can make it much easier in the event of having to evacuate with your pets. Pets should not be left behind if at all possible. If it’s not safe for you, it’s not safe for them.
Visit www.getprepared.gc.ca for information on how to keep your pets safe, and click here for a checklist on what to have ready for your pets.
