26 Weeks to Emergency Preparedness
To help you accomplish this, Cowichan Valley Emergency Management published an Emergency Preparedness Workbook available online at
https://www.cvrd.ca/DocumentCenter/View/84184/MIECM-Emergency-Preparedness-Workbook---2017?bidId=
The " 26 Weeks " segment is a mere two pages of the workbook that is full of valuable information and worth reading all the way through. Copies are also available from your LERN captain.
Week 5 Task: Get a large portable container with a tight fitting lid to use as a home emergency supplies kit. A large garbage can on wheels kept in an accessible location near an exit or in a shed would be most suitable. Refer to page 11 & 12 of the workbook for the lists of supplies intended for this container. It is important that you find the right storage space for these supplies so they will not be damaged or become inaccessible during an earthquake etc. Plan in advance for alternative ways to care for your needs if services are disrupted including shelter, cooking, light, sanitation. (We know many Thetis Islanders have plenty of practice in this regard) .
Your ESS Team, wishing you good health and safety,
Mary F, Petra A, Eleanor V, Gurk S and Virginia L.
