Get prepared for emergencies
Get prepared for emergencies
Emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere. Knowing what to do before, during, and after an emergency can help you and your family stay safe.
Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week 2025
May 4 – 10, 2025
Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week takes place across Canada every May to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness in our communities.
Learning about the risks that could impact Calgary and how to prepare for them can help protect the people, pets, and property you care about most.
The Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) has resources to help you get prepared. Explore our resources below or attend one of our EP Week events.
Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week events
Visit our emergency preparedness booth at one of the following locations to learn tips on how you can prepare your household for emergencies.
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 6 |
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) |
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) – Whitehorn |
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 8 |
Village Square |
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Friday, May 9 |
Central Library (Welcome Gallery) |
12 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 10 |
Genesis Centre |
12 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
Get your household ready
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It’s important to make a plan so you and your family know what to do and 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 businesses 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.