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Your Halton ConnectionMay 2011www.halton.caPrepare your Go-KitEmergencies happen. Expect A basic kit includes:5 ?AIN?AI BSDDCJ@?E RMFMJBRFCIGRGRCKQ 5$J?QFJGEFRthe unexpected. Then plan for it.5 ?RRCPWMNCP?RCBMPAP?LIP?BGM51N?PC@?RRCPGCQby Regional Chair Gary CarrStep 2. Make a Plan5$GPQRGB)GREmergency preparedness starts with You and your family need a plan to know what to do in5!?LBJCQ?LBK?RAFCQ JGEFRCPyou. Whether its a chemical spill, power case of an emergency. Your family may not be togetheroutage, or a natural disaster such as when an emergency occurs. Talk about how or where 5#VRP?A?PICWQ?LBA?QFa tornado, we all need to be preparedto meet or how to contact one another and plan what 5'KNMPR?LRN?NCPQ GBCLRG?RGML GLQSP?LAC because emergencies can happen, anyyou would do in different situations. 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Be prepared to be self-from all types of emergencies.sufficient for at least 72 hours. This will allow emergency responders to focus their attention on theHalton Region Meeting Scheduleemergency situation itselMay 3, 9:30 a.m. &C?JRF 1MAG?J1CPTGACQ!RCf.Step 1. Know the RisksMay 4, 9:30 a.m..J?LLGLE .S@JGA5MPIQ!RCAlthough the consequences of different disasters can Emergency Preparedness Week, May 1 to 7, 2011, is May 4, 1:30 p.m. BKGLGQRP?RGML $GL?LAC!RCbe similar, knowing the risks in your area can helpa Canada-wide initiative to increase awareness about1R?RSRMPW2MSPGQK#VCKNRGMLMay 4, 1:45 p.m. BKGLGQRP?RGML $GL?LAC!RCyou better prepare for them. In recent years, weve individual and family preparedness. From April 29 to May 11, 9:30 a.m. 0CEGML?J!MSLAGJseen a number of natural disasters occurring in heavily May 31, 2011, visitwww.ontario.ca/bepreparedand May 23-DDGACQAJMQCBDMP4GARMPG?"?Wpopulated areas. Halton Region can be vulnerable to a Take the Challenge, an online Emergency PreparednessMay 24 9:30 a.m.&C?JRF 1MAG?J1CPTGACQ!RCvariety of natural and human-caused hazards such as Quiz. Lets see if we can beat last years record of 321 May 25, 9:30 a.m. .J?LLGLE .S@JGA5MPIQ1R?RSRMPW0-. severe storms and health epidemics. For any incident,entries and show we are the most prepared community May 25, 10:00 a.m..J?LLGLE .S@JGA5MPIQ!RCmake sure you know general precautions you shouldin Ontario!May 25, 1:30 p.m. BKGLGQRP?RGML $GL?LACtake. Learn more about these precautions and the risks 1GLIGLE$SLBthat may occur in HaMay 25, 2:00 p.m. BKGLGQRP?RGML $GL?LAC!RClton by visitingwww.halton.ca/May 25, 3:00 p.m. BKGLGQRP?RGML $GL?LAC SBGRbeprepared.+CCRGLEQA?L@CTGCUCB?Rwww.halton.ca Learn more about how you can be prepared by visiting www.halton.ca/beprepared..JC?QCJCRSQILMU?QQMML?QNMQQG@JCGDWMSUGJJF?TC?L?AACQQG@GJGRWMP?AAMKKMB?RGMLLCCB?R?&?JRML0CEGMLFMQRCBCTCLRMPKCCRGLE 2FCCEGML?JSLGAGN?JGRWD?JRML PMLRCB ?ITGJJC LR?PGM +* "G?J P MJJLBML?RCB@WRFGQLCUQN?NCPDPCC 27 UU F?JRML A?2FGQN?ECF?Q@CRMAMKKSLGA?RCGKNMPR?LRGLDMPK?RGMLRM&?JRML5CCJAMKCMSPCCB@?AI MLR?ARAACQQ?JRMLRAACQQF?JRML F?JRML A?PCQGBCLRQ?RLMAMQRRMR?VN?WCPQ 35 Friday, April 29, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com