The Town of Petawawa maintains an Emergency Response Plan to coordinate community assistance during declared emergencies. Emergency preparedness is a shared responsibility, and residents are encouraged to maintain a home emergency kit. Essential items include a flashlight, radio, first-aid supplies, food, water, clothing, and personal items.
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Suggested items for an emergency kit
- Flashlight and spare batteries
- Radio or crank radio (so you can listen to news bulletins)
- First-aid kit
- Candles, matches/lighter
- Extra car keys and cash (including coins/cards for telephone)
- Important papers (identification for everyone, insurance papers)
- You should have at least a three-day supply of food and water on hand.
- Choose ready-to-eat foods that don’t need refrigeration.
- At least four litres of water per person per day should be allocated – two for drinking and two for food preparation, hygiene and dishwashing.
- It is also a good idea to keep a supply of water purification tablets on hand.
- Clothing and footwear (one change of clothes per person)
- Blankets or sleeping bags (one blanket or sleeping bag per person)
- Toilet paper and other personal supplies such as shampoo, hairbrush, toothbrush and toothpaste, soap and a towel and face cloth (one for each person)
- Medication
Backpack/duffel bag (or something else to carry the emergency kit in, in case you have to evacuate) - Whistle
- Playing cards or small games
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