With
the mild weather we have been having people tend to forget that we
can have nasty weather in Ottawa and we always have to be ready in
case
of
an emergency.
In
the event of an emergency residents are expected to take care of
themselves
for the first 72 hours while emergency crews respond to the worst hit
areas.
If
you lost electricity for 72 hours in the middle of winter how would
you
cope?
Some
things to consider:
Create
an emergency communications plan with family members and establish a
meeting place
Assemble
an emergency preparedness kit
Educate
yourself on your municipality's emergency plan and child's school or
daycare's emergency plan.
Learn
basic first aid
Learn
when and how to shelter in place.
Did
you know that in order to meet the minimum personal needs you should
have a 2 litres of drinking water per person per day and two litres
of water per person per day for cleaning. That is 12 litres per
person for
three
days. Your food kit should also contain canned foods and non
perishable milk products.
As an Authorized Training Provider of the Canadian Red Cross, all First Aid Ottawa Standard and Emergency First Aid courses are recognized by WSIB and its Federal counterpart the Canada Labour code. Visit us online at www.FirstAidOttawa.com or at 613-225-2727.