Emergency Preparedness

A grab-and-go bag is just like it sounds, it's a collection of important items that you should be able to simply pick up and run out of your home with. It is also a good idea to prepare these bags for your work and vehicle.

• Non-perishable food and water
• A phone charger and battery bank
• Small, battery-powered or hand-crank radio
• Battery powered or hand-crank flashlight
• Extra batteries
• Small First Aid Kit and personal medications
• Personal toiletries and other items such as extra glasses or contact lenses
• Copy of your emergency plan
• Copies of important documents such as insurance and ID
• Cash in small bills
• Local map with a family meeting place identified
• Seasonal clothing and an emergency blanket
• Pen and notepad
• Whistle

Check on your Grab and Go bag annually to keep it re-supplied.

Link: Grab and Go checklist (Printable)

A 72-Hour Kit is a little different, this is a kit that will provide enough supplies for your family for up to 72 hours.

Here are suggested inclusions for a 72-Hour Kit.

See below this chart for printable guides for two person and four person kits.

Links:

2 Person 72 Hour Emergency Kit (Printable)

4 Person 72 Hour Emergency Kit (Printable)

What goes in your emergency kit?  (videos)

An emergency can happen at any time when you are in your car. Be prepared to help yourself and your family if you are ever stuck in your vehicle for an extended period of time. In addition to your emergency preparedness kit, it is recommended that you keep the following items in your car:

• Water

• Non-perishable food

• Blanket

• Extra clothing / shoes

• Crank or battery-operated flashlight with extra batteries

• Road maps

• Road flares

• Work gloves

• Windshield washer fluid

• Jumper cables or battery pack

• Sand, salt, or cat litter

• Shove and ice scraper

• De-icer

Emergency Support Services (ESS) is a provincial program for local authorities and Indigenous governments to deliver services to the public in an emergency. They often depend on volunteers to coordinate these services for people forced from their homes because of an emergency.

Read more about the Emergency Support Services program.

Kitimat ESS contact information:

Steve Dielshneider                 
778-876-7390                     
ess@kitimat.ca

What volunteers do

Volunteer responsibilities may include:

• Coordinating the provision of
• Food, clothing, and lodging
• Emotional support
• Pet care
• Transportation
• Family reunification

• Identifying locations for reception centres and group lodging to house and feed people forced from their homes
• Working with local businesses, service organizations and government agencies
• Providing information about the crisis
• Finding and coordinating other volunteers

Training is provided and a Criminal Record Check may be required.