Its Emergency Preparedness Week and North Bay Fire wants to remind you to plan for every season. In the event of an emergency stay informed.

Include a portable radio with extra batteries or a crank radio in your emergency kit to listen to local news channels for important updates. You may not have access to other sources due to power outages.

Make a plan, keep in mind that your family may not be together at the time of an emergency. Consider what you would do if you had to quickly evacuate your home or shelter in place for days without electricity or water.

Build a 72-hour emergency kit to have on hand with enough supplies for everyone in your home, including pets. Your kit should include nonperishable food, bottled water, medications, blankets, flashlights and batteries. Don’t forget a can opener.

No matter the emergency, serve storms, flooding or wildfires, the steps for being prepared are the same. Visit getprepared.ca for more details.

Please also check out the Emergency Preparedness Tab on our website