It is your responsibility to be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours following an emergency. 

Visit the provincial Emergency Preparedness page and follow the recommended steps for being prepared.

Of special note:

• Have a telephone that can be used during a power outage. Don’t trust that your cellphone will work in an emergency.
• Have a home evacuation plan with a prearranged meeting place.
• Have a working fire extinguisher and keep it properly serviced.
• Consider the needs of local family, neighbors, people with special needs, pets, etc.
• If you or an acquaintance have special needs, contact the Lot 11 and Area EMO. We need to know where you are and what you need.
• Be sure you have an emergency kit that includes the necessities for self-sufficiency. For assistance putting your kit together, download “Your Emergency Preparedness Guide.”

Pitching In

Even if you are not usually a volunteer, you are likely to have a passionate desire to assist others in distress during an emergency. Acting independently at the moment of a crisis is far less effective than acting as an organized team. Also, by PEI statute, personal liability is better managed when you act in conjunction with your community Municipal Emergency Measures Organization (EMO). Before-the-fact planning and coordination is a primary role of the EMO.

Let us know you are there and what services you can contribute.

Do this now rather than during the confusion of a crisis.

Part of the EMO role is to identify, and correct where possible, potential hazards and emergency response obstacles. If you know of a potential problem, please advise us.