#EPWeek2025
📢 It’s Emergency Preparedness Week!
We can’t control emergencies — but we can prepare for them.

✅ Know the risks in your area
✅ Make a plan with your family
✅ Build a 72-hour emergency kit

🔗 Learn more: getprepared.ca

#EPWeek2025
May 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
It's Emergency Preparedness Week 🚨

Let’s not get caught unprepared! Assemble a Grab & Go Bag today so you can grab your essentials quickly in case of an evacuation.

Not sure what to put in your bag? Watch our video below for ideas!

More: toronto.ca/EmergencyReady #EPWeek2025
May 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Are you ready for the unexpected? Does your organization have an emergency plan in place? Become a member of Ready Rating and start improving your organization’s emergency preparedness today.

Learn more: www.readyrating.ca #EPWeek2025
May 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Get an Emergency Kit
www.redcross.ca
May 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
After more than 25 years of Emergency Preparedness Week in #canada, are we better prepared at the community and personal level?

#Preparedness advocacy must be part of our collective « emergency kit »: check out #SignedSearedDelivered !

#EPWeek2025
As wildfire season begins, a warning: the locations we love won’t wait for us to confront the climate crisis.

#SignedSearedDelivered is a new initiative of @climateunit.bsky.social that flips the classic postcard on its head w/ a scorching message to those in power. 🧵

www.signedseareddelivered.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It’s #EmergencyPreparedness week!

Find local information to make sure that you and your loved ones are ready in case of an emergency at ottawa.ca/en/health-an...

#EPWeek2025
May 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Emergency Preparedness Week 2025 is May 4 to 10 – Plan for Every Season.
1. Make a plan
2. Prepare an emergency kit
3. Stay informed
Learn more: www.hamilton.ca/emergency #EPWeek2025.
May 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
When an earthquake hits, many people's first instinct is to run, but as The Weather Network's @kmactwn.bsky.social explains, that may not be the best option. #EPWeek2025 www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
How to safely react when an earthquake strikes - The Weather Network
When an earthquake hits, many people's first instinct is to run, but as The Weather Network's Kim MacDonald explains, that may not be the best option.
www.theweathernetwork.com
May 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Science leads to better decisions and safer outcomes. Emergency preparedness is a shared responsibility—everyone, from individuals to government, has a role to play. Check out my recent report: science.gc.ca/site/science... #EPWeek2025 #ScienceAdvice
May 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
From floods to wildfires to power outages, hazards are a part of life in Canada.

✅ Know the risks
✅ Make an emergency plan
✅ Get an emergency kit
✅ Build a support network

Learn more: www.redcross.ca/ready #EPWeek2025
May 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
As part of focused learning during #EPWeek2025 , I will give this @99pi.org podcast (part of mini-series) a re-listen. This time I will listen for parallels on residents / nearby communities impacted by Lytton BC (2011) and Jasper AB (2024) fires.
Recently heard Lytton mayor just moved into new home
May 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Do you have an emergency plan? During #EPWeek2025 we encourage you to download and complete our PDF emergency plan form, found here: hydroottawa.com/en/outages-s...
May 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
As we wrap up Emergency Preparedness week, remember that an emergency kit is your lifeline when the unexpected happens.

Build a kit with essentials to last at least 72 hours.

Learn more: cambridge.ca/EPweek

#EPWeek2025 @cambridgefiredepartment.ca
May 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
City of #Ottawa has recently launched its own community-based alerting system, #OttawaAlert: www.ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...

Be prepared; stay informed!

#EPWeek2025
#preparedness
Stay informed during emergencies with Ottawa Alert | City of Ottawa
www.ottawa.ca
May 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
3/ As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, exercises like this help our teams prepare should an actual evacuation ever be necessary. For information on how you can prepare for an emergency, visit www.BrockvilleGeneralHospital.ca/EmergencyPreparedness

#EmergencyPreparednessWeek #EPWeek2025
Emergency Preparedness
www.BrockvilleGeneralHospital.ca
May 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Hey #ontario : did you get your Alert Ready notification for the national test?

#EPWeek2025

#preparedness : know what to do *before* you get these alerts!
Feel comfortable to talk about this with your family, neighbours, friends and work colleagues!
May 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"...I got some groceries, some peanut butter
To last a couple of days
But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones
Ain't got no records to play"

Life during emergencies: Be prepared...to last more that a couple of days!

#EPWeek2025
#preparedness
#resilience

[Go watch 'Stop Making Sense']
Song of the day: Life During War Time
"This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around."
My nomination for the soundtrack song of 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8al5...
Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (live)
YouTube video by forcedcoitus
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May 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Find our list of essential items for your emergency kit here: www.redcross.ca/ready

During #EPWeek2025 – and until June 3rd – you can use the code CRCEPW10 to get an extra 10% discount on emergency kit essentials, check them out on our eShop: products.redcross.ca
Be Ready: Emergency Preparedness and Recovery - Canadian Red Cross
Learn important emergency and disaster related tips and information for your home and family from the Canadian Red Cross.
www.redcross.ca
May 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, make sure you’re ready by signing up for Alert Waterloo Region notifications. You’ll receive public safety messages in the event of a large scale emergency – such as a flood or severe weather.

Learn more and sign up at alertwr.ca

#EPWeek2025
May 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
When an earthquake strikes, knowing what to do can save lives. Experts say the best response is drop, cover, and hold on, a simple but effective way to prevent injuries. @kmactwn.bsky.social has the story. #EPWeek2025 www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
How to safely react when an earthquake strikes - The Weather Network
When an earthquake hits, many people's first instinct is to run, but as The Weather Network's Kim MacDonald explains, that may not be the best option.
www.theweathernetwork.com
May 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🚨 May 4-10 is Emergency Preparedness Week! 🚨

🔐 The #NidusRegistry helps British Columbians stay prepared for emergencies by keeping copies of important #PersonalPlanning documents safe, secure, and accessible always.

Register: nidusregistry.ca
Learn more : www.getprepared.gc.ca/

#EPWeek2025
May 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It's important to stay informed about emergency situations so you can be #EmergencyReady
The Alert Ready system is conducting a test later today (May 7, 2025).
Learn more at www.alertready.ca
#EPWeek2025
May 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In any emergency, our communities become a source of support & neighbours are usually the first point of contact. Stronger connections with neighbours today will help build resilience for tomorrow.🏘️❤️
Learn 4 ways you can build a support network today to help you be ready for an emergency #EPWeek2025
May 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
2025-05-01 #KingsREMO News Release
Emergency Preparedness Week 2025 (#EPWeek2025)
May 4-10, 2024 is recognized in Kings County as Emergency Preparedness Week (EPWeek). This year's theme is "𝐁𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬."

Read the full news release: shorturl.at/DShpd
May 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM