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Offers resources on emergency preparedness planning for families and individuals, and on public health security plans and strategies in place in Canada.
Emergency Preparedness Week is an annual event designed to build public awareness of these risks and how to plan and be prepared for any type of emergency.
Source: Emergency Preparedness Week
If a disaster happens in your community, it may take some time for emergency workers to get to you as they help others in desperate need. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours.
Source: Health Canada
How Health Canada is organized to protect Canadians in natural and human-caused emergencies, how it works with others and what it will do during an emergency to protect Canadians and to help manage an international or global situation.
Source: Health Canada
The Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR) was created in July 2000 to serve as the country's single coordinating point for public health security in Canada.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Emergency preparedness planning -- what to do before, during and after a disaster. Includes checklists.
Source: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Preparing yourself and your family for emergencies is a smart idea that could save lives. Knowing safe food handling practices is an important part of emergency preparedness that can prevent foodborne illnesses in the event of natural disasters, accidents or intentional incidents.
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Health Canada's Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response maintains this system to provide emergency supplies quickly to provinces and territories when requested. A 24-hour response capability is maintained.
Source: Health Canada
As seniors can be more vulnerable during catastrophic events, this issue of Expression explains how to prepare (and help) in advance so that you can remain safe if disaster strikes.
 Source: National Advisory Council on Aging
The Office of Laboratory Security (OLS) was established within the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR) as a result of the Health Canada realignment process. It's mission is to ensure effective, evidence-based biosafety interventions on a national basis through regulatory control, surveillance, applied research, and timely dissemination of information related to needs, priorities and strategies.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Pharmaceutical products are being purchased to enhance the existing stock in the National Emergency Stockpile System.
Source: Health Canada
Seniors can be at risk when disaster strikes. They can also contribute to planning and assistance.
Source: Canadian Health Network
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