Emergency Preparedness in the Town of Devon

The Town of Devon takes the safety of the residents and the town very seriously and, as such, has set in place a number of plans to deal with any potential emergencies or disasters that may occur.
 
In addition to having the plans, they are reviewed and updated on an annual or as required basis, whichever is sooner and training is given to staff members in order to be able to respond.

• 72 Hour Emergency Preparedness
• Emergency Public Warning System
• H1N1
• Weather Warnings
• Other Information Sources and Contacts

72 Hour Emergency Preparedness Kit

The Alberta Emergency Management Agency advises that you should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours. If a disaster happens in your community, it may take emergency workers some time to get to you as they help those in desperate need.

By taking a few simple steps today, you can become better prepared to face a range of emergencies – anytime, anywhere. Use this guide to create your own emergency plan. Use the checklists to build a 72-hour emergency kit. These basic steps will help you to take care of yourself and your loved ones during an emergency. To see the guide in detail please follow the link to the AEMA website below:

http://www.aema.alberta.ca/documents/72hrEMPreparedness.pdf

You can also use this one from the Government of Alberta: Who Depends On You For 72 

Emergency Public Warning System

The Emergency Public Warning System (EPWS) is a part of the disaster response system in the event of a major public emergency.
 
The EPWS gives local authorities immediate access to warn the public in the event of a disaster or major emergency over the radio and the television to take action and protect themselves from disasters. This system is activated by trained users in the town who, using their telephone, will deliver vital information regarding a threat to the safety of Devonians.
 
The system also broadcasts information for AMBER Alert, a program that allows police to request critical public assistance when a child has been abducted and a life is in danger. The system was developed following the 1987 Edmonton tornado.
 
For more information on the service please go to  http://www.aema.alberta.ca/ps_emergency_public_warning_system.cfm  

H1N1

It is important that residents know that details regarding the H1N1 comes directly from Alberta Health. For ALL information, up-to-date notification and clinics please link to Alberta Health H1N1 Information centre: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/887.asp
 
Alberta Health advise, whether you have flu symptoms or not, you should:Back to Top 

Weather Warnings

To keep yourself familiar with up-to-date weather warnings please go to http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?ab22
 
For tips and information on what to do in certain weather conditions go to http://alberta.ca/home/336.cfm Back to Top 

Other Information Sources and Contacts

The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) provides informational materials and resources to keep the public informed on a variety of topics ranging from fire prevention and safety, injury prevention, hazardous materials awareness, severe storm and flood preparedness, winter weather preparedness, self sufficiency for the first 72 hours after an emergency to pandemic flu preparedness, and more. In addition, during specific emergency situations, AEMA decides on the type of information to be made available to the public.
 
Go to http://www.aema.alberta.ca/pa_index.cfm for all the information, articles and downloads.
 
Information on general public safety and emergency planning can be found here http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/em/index-eng.aspx