RCMP offers safety tips for Emergency Preparedness Week
Albertans are encouraged to be ready for an emergency.
May 5 to 11, 2024 marks Emergency Preparedness Week across the country.
The theme for this year’s initiative is ‘Be Prepared. Know Your Risks’, with the intent being to encourage citizens to understand the risks in their local area and learn what actions they can take to protect themselves, their families and their properties.
The Alberta RCMP says because of the diverse geography of the province, there are multiple emergencies Albertans could face. These include infrastructure failures like power outages, train derailments and oil spills, or natural disasters like floods, wildfires, tornadoes and heat waves.