Emergency Preparedness Week

During Emergency Preparedness Week, May 7-13, consider if your household emergency plan includes your pets.

Making plans that include your pets will ensure that they will be ready to go in the event you have to evacuate quickly.

The fact sheet on the Emergency Preparedness section of our website has information on what to consider when planning for your pet in an emergency. Check it out at https://www.deseronto.ca/residents/emergency-preparedness

The Ontario SPCA website also has a wide variety of resources and tips on pet emergency preparedness. There is also a link for you to order a FREE Emergency Preparedness decal for your door that will notify first responders that there are pets in your residence. Follow the link for more information - https://ontariospca.ca/emergency-preparedness/

Emergency Preparedness Week

This year Emergency Preparedness Week is May 7-13, with the theme “A Safe, Practiced, and Prepared Ontario.”

It is good to prepare yourself and your family in the event of an emergency. Having sufficient supplies such as food, water, medicine and emergency essentials is important.

Build an emergency kit to have everything you and your family would need to be safe and take care of yourselves for at least 3 days immediately following an emergency.

For tips and a list of essential items to include in your kit check out the following link - https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency#section-2

Emergency Preparedness Week

During Emergency Preparedness Week, May 7-13, take some time to review if you and your family are prepared to deal with an emergency. 

The Emergency Preparedness section of our website has information and links to help you prepare for emergencies.  Check it out at https://www.deseronto.ca/residents/emergency-preparedness

Making a household emergency plan is super easy and only takes 20 minutes!  Make your plan today by visiting the Get Prepared website.  Make sure to discuss the plan with your family members so everyone knows what to do during an emergency.

We will be sharing Emergency Preparedness tips throughout the week so be sure to check in often.

Significant Weather Event - December 24, 2022

Deseronto Fire Department wants to remind residents to check the exhaust vents on all fuel burning appliances. Blowing and drifting snow can build up around the outside of your home and block the exhaust vent for furnaces, dryers, fireplaces and air ex-changers. Please ensure the vents are clear of any built up snow accumulation as it is important for the proper operation of fuel burning appliances.

Please stay off the roads until the storm passes. Snow accumulation is significant and many roads in the area are impassable. The Public Works Department is diligently working on clearing the roads but strong winds and blowing snow are making the task difficult. It may take a longer period of time to get all the roads and sidewalks cleared.

Please stay safe during this unprecedented storm.

Emergency Preparedness Week 2022

Welcome to Emergency Preparedness Week, which is an annual national preparedness campaign focused on encouraging and promoting emergency preparedness to the residents of Canada.

The most important part of preparing for an emergency is to have a plan.  Emergencies happen quickly and with little warning. It is important to think about what you would do in different situations and the best ways to prepare for those situations. 

For example, a household emergency plan will help you learn what situations you need to plan for; how to reach family members; safe locations for evacuation; and emergency numbers to name a few.  It is also important to review your plan with family members so that each family member knows what to do in an emergency. 

Please visit the Emergency Preparedness section of our website where you will find useful information on how you can make a household emergency plan for your family. 

Join us later this week on our Facebook page where you can participate in a challenge to win some great products to help you “get prepared”.

Storm Warning - February 17, 2022

Environment Canada Storm Prediction Centre has identified up to 40mm of rain occurring in the area during the next 24 hour period.

On Thursday temperatures will be above freezing for portions of the day, resulting in snow melt. Frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb rainfall and there is potential for localized flooding.

Environment Canada is predicting a drop in temperature could bring freezing rain Thursday afternoon resulting in as much as 5mm of ice accretion.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.