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Are You Prepared?

Thursday, 9 May 2013 11:22

Do one thing every day. That is the theme of this year's Emergency Preparedness Week in Oxford County. According to Community Education Coordinator with Oxford EMS, Dianne Marshall, they have a list of activities that you can chose from one day each week during Emergency Preparedness Week, this week. A special focus has been put on seniors for this year's campaign. Marshall points out that ensuring seniors have the essentials for 72 hour survival is key. "They have special needs as they get older so medications is one thing, so having a copy of your prescription medication in your emergency kit so if you have to evacuate your home, and you need to go somewhere else, somebody can help you get those items that you need. If you wear eye glasses or you have a cane or something to help you with your mobility, have a plan in place so you have access to those things if you have to leave your home as well". These should be in addition to the general items you should already have prepared in the case of an emergency. Marshall says residents should be prepared for emergency situations such as major storms, floods or chemical spills. "These types of events could cut off our water supply, they could put our electricity out, our phone services could be out for days. So we need to have plans in place so that we're able to contact our loved ones during those emergencies and we're able to look after ourselves for at least 72 hours because emergency responders will be busy dealing with people who are in most urgent need at that time". Visit the Oxford County Public Health and Emergency Services website by clicking here for a list of suggested items for your 72 hour emergency kit.

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