Emergency Preparedness Week traditionally takes place during the first full week of May. It's an opportunity for you to take action to ensure you are prepared to protect yourself, your family, and your community during an emergency.
This year, we're celebrating Emergency Preparedness Week by offering two fun activities! We're giving away one 72-hour emergency kit, one Mr. PG prize package, and a number of hand-crank radios. Here's how you can enter to win:
- Participate in the Ask an Expert activity below. Ask our emergency programs team anything you want to know about emergency preparedness and/or the City's role in emergency planning and response. We will accept questions until May 17 and staff will respond to your questions by May 24, 2024.
- Download a colouring sheet (for younger kids) or activity sheet (for older kids) and complete it with your family. Upload a photo of the finished sheet below before May 17, 2024.
We will randomly select winners from the participant list on May 20, 2024.
Be ready:
Everyone has a role to play during an emergency. Here's what you can do to prepare your household:
Drafting an emergency plan with your family is a great place to start - and it's free!
An emergency plan ensures everyone in your household is accounted for and knows what to do if disaster strikes. It's important to practice what you've planned so you know how to connect with each other in case of an emergency.
Know the risks of our community and be prepared. Here are some of the hazards that can happen in Prince George:
Landslides
Avalanches
Disease outbreaks
Earthquakes
Wildfires
Hazardous material spills
Severe weather
Download the PreparedBC home emergency plan. Find more resources on our website.
Make sure to prepare and periodically update a basic emergency supply kit. This kit should contain all the supplies you will need in the first 72 hours following a disaster. Keep kits in an easy-to-reach location so they can be quickly retrieved in the event of an emergency.
Make a smaller version of an emergency kit to take along in case a disaster requires immediate evacuation. Be sure to store grab-and-go bags in an easy-to-reach space... and don't forget to pack necessities for your pets!
72-hour kits should include:
- A first aid kit and medication.
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio.
- Battery-powered or hand crank flashlight with extra batteries.
- Whistle to signal for help.
- Cell phone with chargers, inverter, or solar charger.
- A copy of the household emergency plan.
- Tent or other shelter.
- Emergency reflective blanket.
- Sleeping bags.
- Camp stove and fuel for outdoor use.
- Cooking utensils, pocket knife, and sewing kit.
- Insurance policy information.
- Copies of important documents such as passports, health cards, driver's licences, and birth certificates.
- Cash in small bills and bank account/credit card information.
- A three-day to one-week supply of non-perishable food and manual can opener.
- Garbage bags, moist towelettes, and plastic ties for personal sanitation.
- Water for three days to one week for drinking and sanitation (generally, four litres per person per day).
- Water purifying tablets.
- Dust mask to help filter contaminated air.
- Seasonal clothing and footwear.
Learn more about emergency kits on our website.
Last summer, the City of Prince George partnered with the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to offer a new public alerting system. You can register to receive critical information during an emergency by text, text to landline, or email.
To sign up, simply enter your name, email address, phone number, and tell us which zones you want to receive notifications for. You can choose as many zones as you want - your neighbourhood, where your office is, and even where your kids go to school!
Sign up online or by phoning 250-561-7600.
By taking action and creating a FireSmart property, you will dramatically increase the resistance of your home and property to damage caused by wildfire. The best part is, it's surprisingly easy to do!
The actions recommended in the FireSmart manual start from the home. Changes made to the area closest to your home, and your home itself, have the greatest potential to reduce the risk of wildfire damage.
Ask an expert
Ask an expert
Do you have questions about emergency preparedness in Prince George? Ask our emergency programs team! We will accept questions until May 17, 2024 and will respond to by May 24, 2024.
