Personal Planning for an Emergency

The information available below will show you how to protect yourself and your family during an emergency.

You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for up to three days (72 hours) during an emergency or a disaster. The following links provide information on how to prepare for an emergency.

Check out the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services’ Emergency Survival Kit fact sheet for suggestions on what you should include in your very own Emergency Survival Kit.

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada has a lot of materials, guides and information on how to best prepare your family for an emergency.

Check out Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Organization’s Family Emergency Handbook – a comprehensive booklet that includes basic first aid information and emergency checklists.

Check out Emergency Management Ontario’s Public Education resource section. It includes a number of fact sheets that provide more information on preparing for emergencies.