{"id":3633,"date":"2024-09-05T17:54:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mannville.com\/?page_id=3633"},"modified":"2024-10-09T17:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:33:09","slug":"emergency-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mannville.com\/?page_id=3633","title":{"rendered":"1. Emergency Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are you prepared for an emergency? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View the Village of Mannville’s Emergency Management Bylaw:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Building an<\/strong> Emergency Kit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Power Outages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Extreme Heat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you love the warn weather, extreme heat can cause serious health impacts, including dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and possibly death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Storms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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72 Hours: Is Your Family Prepared?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness<\/a><\/strong> 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?<\/a><\/strong> pamphlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n