Official web site of The City of Calgary

Getting prepared for emergencies

​Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. Learn the basic actions you can take to prepare and protect yourself, your family and your home.

Explore our disaster risks

​Use our Disaster Risk Explorer to learn about the risk of disasters in Calgary and what The City is doing to prepare for it.

Learn the risks

Ready Calgary training

​We offer e-learning and in-person emergency preparedness courses that help you develop skills to stay safe at home, at work, and in your community.

Learn more

Ready Squad

Ready Squad is a youth focused emergency preparedness program for kids ages 7 - 12. It teaches kids about which emergencies occur in Calgary and how to prepare for them.

Learn about the program

Ready Business

​Businesses require additional preparation to deal with emergencies.​

Learn more

Types of emergencies

Emergency situations often occur without warning. You can lessen the impact of an emergency situation by knowing what to do before a disaster strikes.​​​​

Learn more

Alerts and Notifications

There are many ways you can obtain information during an emergency. You can monitor local media through a television set or radio, check for alerts through social media and websites.

Learn more

72-hour kit

In the event of an emergency, responders may be busy assisting those in immediate danger. The 72-hour kit holds supplies to support you and your family in an emergency situation.​

Learn more

Emergency action plan

Floods, fires, electrical outages and other disasters can occur at any time. While we might not be able to avoid these emergencies, we can be ready for them.

Learn more

Prepare your family and home

Reduce the impact of an emergency situation for yourself and the family.

Learn more

Prepare as a senior

Despite best planning, you might require help from others during an emergency.

Learn more

Prepare as a person with a disability

Preparing may involve specific planning for persons with disabilities.

Learn more
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
emergencies/gas-outage-leak,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null,undefined/null