Emergency Planning

Committee Members are:
Duane Leitch: Community Emergency Management Coordinator
Mary M. Campbell: Mayor
Christine Blimkie: Deputy Mayor
David Hartwick: Alternate CEMC

Emergency Response Plan

McNab Braeside Township Flood Advisory
As winter comes to a close and warmer weather nears, residents of McNab Braeside Township, like many other Townships, may potentially need to deal with the risk of localized flooding.

Currently, the river systems and their tributaries are near normal for this time of year, however, water levels are expected to increase as per usual during the spring thaw.

Although things appear normal at this time, people in low-lying areas that are prone to flooding or flash flooding should monitor local weather conditions and be prepared to secure their property and take safety precautions.

PREPARATION IS ESSENTIAL. Being prepared to deal with potential flooding will minimize your risk to property damage, loss, and will enable a speedy recovery.

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Flood Advisory (printable pdf)

After the Flood — A Homeowner’s Checklist

A copy of the Township's Emergency Plan is available for public viewing at the Municipal Office.
You can also visit the Emergency Management Ontario Web Site at www.emergencymanagementontario.ca for more information.

Emergency Preparedness – Survival Kit Checklist
Basement Flood Reduction Handbook
Links:
Earthquakes Canada
Weather Office 

Fire Links:
www.firehall.com
www.gov.on.ca/ofm/firelink.htm

Checklist Emergency Food & Water Kit
Have at least a three-day supply of food and water on hand. Choose ready-to-eat foods that your family likes. Choose food that does not require refrigeration. Have at least four litres of water per person per day, two for drinking and two for food preparation, hygiene and dishwashing.

Stock the following canned foods such as soups, stews, baked beans, pasta, meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and fruits. Include other items such as crackers and biscuits, honey, peanut butter, syrup, jam, salt and pepper, sugar, instant coffee and tea. Note: Replace canned food and dry goods once a year. Also have knives, forks, spoons, disposable cups and plates, manual can opener, bottle opener, waterproof matches, plastic garbage bags, fuel stove and fuel. Note: Do not use a BBQ indoors.

Other items that you should have in the kit are a flashlight, radio, extra batteries, first aid kit, candles and matches/lighter, extra car keys and cash, identification for everyone and personal documents, clothing and footwear (one change per person), blankets or sleeping bags (one per person), toilet paper and other personal supplies, backpack or duffel bags to carry everything, playing cards or games and prescription medication and extra eye glasses. Keep at least one week's supply of medication in your kit and include copies of prescriptions for your medicine and glasses.

Special needs kit for babies and toddlers are diapers, bottled milk, toys, crayons and paper.

Car Kit should contain a shovel, sand and salt or kitty litter, traction mats, tow chain, compass, cloth or paper towel, warning light or road flares, extra clothing and footwear, emergency food pack, axe or hatchet, booster cables, ice scraper and brush, road maps, matches, a survival candle in a deep can to warm hands, heat a drink or use as an emergency light, fire extinguisher, methyl hydrates for fuel line and windshield deicing, a flashlight, first aid kit with a seatbelt cutter, and survival blankets.

Be Ready to Evacuate
If the emergency is serious enough, you may be asked to leave your home and go to a nearby evacuation centre, like a school gym or a community hall.

• leave immediately
• take your emergency survival kit with you
• listen to the radio and follow instructions from local emergency officials
• if you are instructed to do so, shut off water, gas and electricity
• make arrangements for pets.
• wear clothes and shoes appropriate to conditions
• lock the house
• follow the routes specified by the officials. Do not take shortcuts. A shortcut could take you to a blocked or dangerous area.
• if you have time, leave a note telling others when you left, and where you went.
• if you are evacuated, sign up with the registration centre so you can be contacted or reunited with your family and loved ones.
• If you have to evacuate your home for a prolonged period during a winter power failure, drain the water from the plumbing system. Starting at the top of the house, open all taps and flush toilets several times, and open the drain valve in the basement. Drain your hot water tank by attaching a hose to the tank drain value and running it to the basement drain. If a gas fired water tank, the pilot light should be turned off, and a local gas dealer should be called to relight it. Also unhook washing machine hoses and drain.