REGINA – This week is emergency preparedness week, and according to the province of Saskatchewan, you should have enough supplies to last at least 72 hours in case of a crisis situation.
Provincial Fire Commissioner Duane McKay was joined by Regina-Walsh Acres MLA Warren Steinley, to speak about the real importance of the 20th annual National Emergency Preparedness Week.
“From the unprecedented flooding of 2014 to last year’s northern wildfire crisis, we know that our province is not immune to emergency situations,” said Steinley.
This “get prepared” initiative is encouraging everyone to make a home emergency prep kit.
Most people know the basics: bottled water, non-perishable snacks, and a battery-operated flashlight. However, the kit should be personalized to you and your family. Including things like any medications you may be taking, a copy of your passport or drivers license, your healthcare card, some cash, and toys or objects of comfort for the kids.
They also recommend keeping family photos in the kit as well. That way if you get separated from your loved ones you can easily show who you’re looking for.
The province is encouraging every family to create a plan of what you would do in an emergency, prepare for the worst by creating and having a kit, and to be aware by being informed of what’s going on when it occurs.
The goal of the kit is to help you in an urgent or disastrous situation, until emergency services can reach you or until you can be located to a help center.
As for the province of Saskatchewan, they are also feeling very prepared for the upcoming season and what has yet to come.
“We have probably all that we need in order to face most any challenge that the province may have in terms of disasters,” McKay said.
“The thing we need to do is coordinate all those resources and bring everyone together under one page. Then use that effectively and we’ll be ok.”
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