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Is Your
Family
Ready?
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4
to 10, 2008
Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week is an annual,
national event that takes place during the first
full week of May. The main objective is to increase
awareness about individual preparedness.
All
EP Week activities reinforce the idea that we can
reduce the risks and lessen the consequences of a
disaster by being better prepared.
Frequently asked questions
Who
participates in Emergency Preparedness Week?
All provinces and territories participate.
Governments, first responders (police officers,
firefighters, paramedics, etc), emergency management
officers, private industry, universities and
non-governmental organizations all plan activities
for EP Week.
How
did the idea of Emergency Preparedness Week come
about?
The federal, provincial and territorial governments
adopted the concept of EP Week in 1995 as a means of
promoting activities that would increase the
capacity of individuals and groups to resist the
effects of major disasters. The first Emergency
Preparedness Week took place in 1996.
How
can I participate in Emergency Preparedness Week
activities?
Contact your
local emergency management organization.
Individuals or families can make their own
emergency plan and assemble
emergency kits.
You
can also become a volunteer member of a social
agency or emergency response organization (look in
the Blue Pages of your telephone directory under
"Safety" or "Emergency").
For further information
on emergency planning visit the British Columbia
Provincial Emergency Program website at
www.pep.bc.ca
This article is reproduced courtesy
of PEP BC.
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Get an emergency kit:
In an emergency, you will need some basic
supplies in order to always be self-sufficient
for at least 72 hours. Making an emergency kit
can be a great family activity and ensures that
everyone will be prepared! For a presentation on
how to prepare a kit, go to
www.GetPrepared.ca.
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