Preparing for emergencies

The goal of these preparedness activities is to make sure that our community is ready and able to respond quickly and effectively in the event of an emergency.

How to prepare for emergencies

Emergency Preparedness encourages residents to be prepared to cope on their own for at least the first 72 hours of an emergency while rescue workers help those in urgent need. Take these three simple steps to prepare for a range of emergencies:

• Know the risks

• Make a plan

• Get an emergency kit

• Local emergency preparedness information including severe weather.

Contact your local municipality for specific emergency preparedness information:

• City of Kingston emergency services

• Emergency Preparedness - Lennox & Addington

Local hazards and emergencies 

• Earthquakes

• Floods

• Chemical releases

• Pandemic influenza

• Power outages

• Severe storms

• Tornadoes

• Wildfires