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On September 20, 2004, Council approved the Town of Petawawa Emergency Plan. The Town has been fortunate and hasn’t yet had to implement the actual Plan during a declared emergency. However, the Emergency Plan is in place to make sure that the Town is protected and that we, as a community, are ready should an emergency occur.

In the event that an emergency is declared in the Town of Petawawa, the Emergency Operation Centre would be activated and members of the Community Control Group would assemble to coordinate efforts towards assessing the needs and reaction to the actual event.

 2007 Emergency Response Plan.pdf

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As residents of the Town we can all be more prepared for emergencies by ensuring that each home has, at a minimum, a three-day emergency kit. The following items should be found within your 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

For further information on Emergency Planning for the Town of Petawawa please contact:

Karen Cronier CEMC
Phone: (613) 687-5536
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More information on Emergency Preparedness can be found at www.emergencymanagementontario.ca.