Prepare your security plan
Provide solutions to all types of accidents which may affect you
Prepare a family emergency plan:
- Emergency Contact Information
- Inform your relatives of your specific health needs
- Evacuation scenarios: How to cut off water, gas, electricity etc..
- Meeting place on the street, out of district
- Home Insurance
Prepare your emergency kit:
- Drinking Water – 2 litres/day per person for at least 3 days
- Non-perishable food
- Manual can opener
- Radio - extra batteries
- Flashlight - spare batteries
- First aid kit
- Hygiene items, toothbrush, towel, soap, garbage bag etc..
Evacuate your home?
- If prompted, leave immediately
- Turn off water and electricity if you are asked
- Turn off gas only if it is required
- Bring your emergency kit
- Put your pets safe or take them with you
- Lock the doors of your home
- Register to the Home Shelter
Stay home?
- Follow the instructions of the authorities
- Close windows and doors
- Caulk windows and doors with plastic tape
- Turn off all systems with outdoor air intakes (air exchanger, air conditioner, heat pump, range hood, dryer etc.)
- Block the vents outside with wet cloths or rags
- Follow the news on the radio, television or Internet