Get prepared for emergencies
Get prepared for emergencies
Emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere. There are actions you can take to get prepared for emergencies to protect the people, property and pets you care about the most.
Emergency Preparedness Week 2024
May 5 – 11, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Week takes place across Canada every May to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness in our communities.
Getting prepared for emergencies before they happen can go a long way in helping you, your family, and your community stay safe.
The Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) has resources to help you prepare for emergencies to help reduce the impacts.
Attend one of our Emergency Preparedness Week events and explore our resources below to learn how you can prepare for emergencies in Calgary.
Emergency Preparedness Week events
Visit our emergency preparedness booth at the following locations to learn more about how you can prepare your household for emergencies:
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Tuesday, May 7 |
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Immigrant Services Calgary (910 7 Ave. S.W. #1200) |
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Wednesday, May 8 |
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
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Thursday, May 9 |
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
Shawnessy YMCA/Library (333 Shawville Blvd. S.E. #400) |
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Friday, May 10 |
3 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
Seton YMCA/Library (4995 Market St. S.E.) |
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Saturday, May 11 |
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Village Square Leisure Centre (2623 56 St. N.E.) |
Get your household ready
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It’s important to make a plan so you and your family know what to do who to contact during an emergency. Download our fillable emergency action plan available in multiple languages and follow the steps to make a plan for your household.
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Learn tips to prepare and protect your home before, during and after an emergency. The videos are available in different languages and ASL.
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Make sure you have food and supplies ready to go for the first three days following an emergency.
Get your business ready
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Our Ready Business program provides tools and resources to help business in Calgary plan for potential risks, and to get back up and running after an emergency.
Get your squad Ready
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Ready Squad is a youth focused emergency preparedness program that teaches kids about the types of emergencies that can occur in Calgary and how to prepare for them.
Other resources
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Ready Calgary is a free, online community preparedness program for citizens. The course covers safety at home, in the workplace, neighbourhood and community. Become a leader in your community and help empower a resilient network of prepared citizens.
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Despite best planning, you might require help from others during an emergency.
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Preparing may involve specific planning for persons with disabilities.