Emergency Preparedness Week is May 3 to 9

Emergency Preparedness Week Is May 3 to 9 this year.

Residents are encouraged to educate themselves about the risks in their community, and to learn how they can prepare and protect themselves in an emer­gency. Being aware of hazards in the community is the first step to ensuring safety.

People should consider such things as, is the community susceptible to flooding? Has it ever experienced a tornado? Emergency Measures planner Linda Dickson urges people to plan ahead and prepare a 72 hour emergency kit, because the first 72 hours of any disaster are critical.

Understanding how to take care of a family during that time is essential. For information on being better prepared for an emer­gency, visit any one of the 14 Wellington County library branches during the week of May 3 to 9, or visit: www.getprepared.ca or www.­wellington.ca.

Residents can enter a draw for an emergency kit at any of the county’s library bran­ches.