Are you prepared for an emergency?

Emergencies can happen at any time, anywhere and your best defense is to be prepared. Do you know what to do to keep you and your family safe?

View the Village of Mannville’s Emergency Management Bylaw:

Building an Emergency Kit

You’ve already packed backpacks with supplies for the school year, but have you packed an emergency kit to help get you through emergencies? In an emergency, you should be able to care for members of your household, including pets, for at least three (3) days.

Power Outages

Many of Alberta’s hazards can damage power lines causing power outages. Outages can leave you without heat, hot water, lights, air conditioning, information services, and vital communication channels.

Extreme Heat

Even if you love the warn weather, extreme heat can cause serious health impacts, including dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and possibly death.

Summer Storms

Severe weather can develop quickly and out people’s lives and homes at risk. Powerful winds, hail, lightening, heavy rain, and even tornadoes happen quite often in Alberta, and it’s important to be prepared and know how to respond.

72 Hours: Is Your Family Prepared?

If an emergency happens, it may take emergency workers some time to reach you. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for at least 72 hours.

The Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness will help you learn what to do in the event of any emergency. You can also learn how to make a plan with the Are You Prepared? pamphlet.

A basic emergency kit should contain:

  • Water – minimum 2 litres of water per person per day; include small bottles that can be carried easily in case of an evacuation order
  • Canned food, energy bar and dried foods (replace food and water once a year)
  • Manual can opener
  • Crank or battery-powered radio (and extra batteries) or weather-radio
  • First aid kit
  • Extra keys to your car and house
  • Some cash in smaller bills, such as $10 bills
  • A copy of your emergency plan and contact information.
  • Other items such as prescription medication, infant formula, and equipment for people disabilities.

Regional Collaborations

Regional Emergency Management Partnership (REMP)

The municipalities of the County of Minburn No. 27, Town of Vegreville, Village of Mannville and Village of Innisfree create and adopted a singular bylaw. This bylaw details a funding formula and an Emergency Response Plan. This helps each municipality with emergency training and responses.

The Regional Emergency Management Agency (REMA) is responsible for the planning, coordinating and supporting emergency agencies and resources during major incidents and disasters. REMA is established under the following bylaws:

  • County of Minburn – Bylaw No. 1321-21
  • Town of Vegreville – Bylaw No. 05-2021
  • Village of Mannville – Bylaw No. 2021-856
  • Village of Innisfree – Bylaw No. 662-20

REMA works with all departments, utility companies, other municipalities and non-profit groups to prepare, respond and recover more quickly when a disaster occurs. The REMA manages the Region’s Emergency Management Plan and six Sub-Plans which identifies the Region’s resources and organization in the event of an incident or disaster. The entire process and readiness of Emergency Management is compiled in those series of plans. The REMP is the master document developed by various Agencies such as Police, Fire, Municipal Work, and Emergency Social Services. The Director and all the agency representatives of the agency representatives of the various essential services agencies meet on an annual basis to discuss and refine plans.

An all Hazards Approach was taken into understanding the potential hazards we could be faced with in the County of Minburn Region. We looked back at past incidents, we have looked at our current status now, and have tried to be proactive in looking ahead at those potentials for the future. The main plan is now in place and is ready should it be required. As the plan is a living document and always requires updates and upgrades, it is never ‘done’, but it is ready to support our Region.

Emergency Advisory Committee

The Emergency Advisory Committee is a small committee of elected officials that advise the Regional Emergency Management Agency on the development of emergency plans and programs that are managed and implemented by the Emergency Management Agency. The Direct of Emergency Management participates in the Emergency Advisory Committee advisor.

The Emergency Advisor Committee consists of appointed Council representatives from each of the four-member jurisdictions. The Emergency Advisory Committee members will determine a Chair.

During municipal emergencies, the Emergency Advisory Committee provides general support to the Incident Commander and acts on behalf of the Municipal Councils, if required.

The roles and responsibilities of elected officials do not include attendance at the Incident Command Post unless specifically requested by the Incident Commander.

The Emergency Advisory Committee considers the response strategy, considering the long-term impact of an incident on people, critical infrastructure, environment, finances, operations, business and industry, and the Region’s reputation.

The Emergency Advisory Committee does not duplicate or override the operating control of the municipal CAO’s, Incident Command Post or the Incident Commander.