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Be prepared: H1N1
Read the latest about the H1N1 flu virus that is circulating in our community.
Be Prepared: Plan Ahead
Emergency Preparedness for H1N1 and Seasonal Flu
With flu season upon us and the resurgence of the H1N1 virus it is time to plan ahead for emergency supplies for your home. Prepare yourself and your family for any type of emergency. An influenza pandemic is only one of the reasons to prepare for an emergency. Spend a little time thinking about what you would need if you got the flu. Read more
Toronto Emergency Management Symposium
The Toronto Police Service, in partnership with the City of Toronto, are hosting their second annual Emergency Management Symposium. The theme of this years event is "Communicating for Success". This three-day symposium will feature local, national and international speakers with expertise in risk management, crisis communications, counter-terrorism, natural and man-made disasters. Read more.
Sign up to receive Emergency and Major Incident Information
Subscribers will receive information about major incidents or declared emergencies, as well as occasional information about emergency planning and preparedness. Subscribe.
Emergency Preparedness Guide
The City of Toronto encourages residents to be emergency-ready. Check out this handy guide for information on how to plan and prepare yourself and your loved ones for a variety of emergency situations. Learn what the risks are, what you can do to prepare, how to create a plan, and how to protect yourself in an emergency. Get your copy (PDF).
Guides for People with Disabilities/Special Needs
Emergencies are a fact of life. They occur in communities and cities around the world, and they have the potential to put your health, safety and security at risk. There are simple steps you can take to help protect yourself and your loved ones during an emergency.
Everyone needs to develop a plan to be prepared in the event of an emergency or disaster
The City of Toronto’s Our Toronto newsletter provides an important pull out section on emergency preparedness and planning your emergency kit.
Your Emergency Kit: 72 hours
Being prepared means that you and your loved ones have enough food, water, medications and other supplies on hand to meet your needs for a minimum of 72 hours after an emergency occurs. Find out what to include in your emergency kit.
Caring for Evacuees
When disaster strikes the City's Emergency Planning & Management team assists evacuees and their pets with shelter, food, clothing, registration and inquiry, and personal services. Learn more about this City service...
Heavy rainfalls and flooding
Severe storms and heavy rainfalls are becoming more common in the City of Toronto. Do you know what to do to help protect your property from flooding? Learn more...
Toronto's Pandemic Influenza Planning
The Toronto Public Health Influenza Plan was released by Toronto Public Health along with the recommendation that all City divisions, agencies, boards and commissions prepare service continuity plans. The Office of Emergency Management and Toronto Public Health are coordinating this planning effort. Each division, agency, board and commission is creating its own operating plans for coping with pandemic influenza. More information about the Toronto Pandemic Influenza Plan is available at www.toronto.ca/health or by calling Health Connection at 416-338-7600.
'Red Page' Nuclear Emergency Information
The City
of Toronto, Province of Ontario, Durham Region and Ontario Power Generation
created the 'Red Page' as part of a provincial nuclear
public education program. The 'Red Page' should be kept with the telephone
directory so that it can be easily located. It provides clear direction
on what to do during a nuclear emergency.
Generator Safety
Power interruptions are often caused by freezing rain, sleet and/or high winds which damage power lines and equipment. Home generators are handy for backup electricity in case of an outage, but there are hazards to be aware of. Portable generators are combustion engines when used properly can provide an alternative power source until conventional power is restored. Learn more about portable generator safety.
Toronto's Emergency
Management Training Certified by the Province of Ontario
The training program offered by the Toronto Office of Emergency
Management (OEM) is officially recognized as equivalent to the Provincial
Standard of "Basic Emergency Management". Toronto is the
first municipality to achieve this standard, which will allow candidates
successfully completing the three courses to continue on with other
provincial and federal emergency management courses. More
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Canadian
Disasters – Test your Knowledge!
Did you know that twenty-eight people were killed, and many homes
and boats were destroyed in 1929 when a tsunami struck Newfoundland's
Burin Peninsula following an earthquake in the Grand Banks area. Learn more about some of Canada’s most devastating disasters.
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