Are you prepared for an emergency? Find out what you need to do to get ready

Markham Emergency Management

Emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time – sometimes without warning. An emergency can force you to evacuate your neighbourhood, or confine you to your home or workplace without basic services such as water, gas, electricity or a working telephone.

Is your family prepared?

It’s your responsibility to take the necessary steps of emergency preparedness for you and your family. Do you know the risks in your community? Do you have an emergency plan? Do you have an emergency preparedness kit?

Learn what you can do to prepare of an emergency.

What’s New

It is important that you and your family plan and prepare for the first 72 hours of an emergency. Many residents of Markham have pets and like every other member of your family, they also need the protection and security of an emergency plan . The responsibility of caring for your pet rests with you, the owner. It’s important to develop and create a 72 hour Pet Emergency Survival Kit, similar to the one you would create for yourself and your family. A comprehensive emergency plan includes planning care for your pets before, during and after an emergency.

Are You Prepared?

Celebrate Emergency Preparedness Week May 3 - 10, 2014, by:

  1. Knowing the Risks your Community
  2. Making a Plan with Your Family
  3. Getting a 72hr Emergency Preparedness Kit

The week of May 3-10, 2014 is designated nationally as Emergency Preparedness Week where communities across Canada will have the opportunity to increase their awareness and understanding of emergency preparedness and participate in community events

There are a considerable amount of pet owners in Markham. In addition to microchipping and licensing your pet, preparing for an emergency is another example of responsible pet ownership. With this in mind, Markham has chosen an Emergency Preparedness Theme for 2014 focusing on pet emergency preparedness. Whether you are advised to stay at home or asked to r evacuate to a safer location during an emergency, planning in advance for you and your pet will save you time and lessen the stress during an already stressful situation.

Ensuring your pet is licensed and microchipped is important if they become separated from you during an emergency.  Reunification of owners and their pets during an emergency can be facilitated much quicker with licensing and microchipping records.

Your pet is part of your family.  Make an emergency plan for them, ensure they are licensed and microchipped and get a pet emergency preparedness kit.  You will have greater piece of mind knowing that all your loved ones are taken care of.

  • Celebrate EP Week 2014 by setting aside a little time to work on your Family Emergency PlanExternal link.
  • See the Resources and Planning page for children’s colouring sheets and a crossword puzzle on emergency preparedness. Getting Prepared can be FUN!

Emergency Phone Numbers

IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1

Emergency & Health Services