Emergency Preparedness

Preparing for an emergency is something all residents should do. By taking a few simple steps today, you can become better prepared to face a range of emergencies and look after your family anytime and anywhere. Remember, emergencies can happen at any time day or night and in any season.

• View Clarington's Emergency Planning Booklet (PDF)
• Have an emergency plan in place before an emergency occurs
• Learn more about emergency planning

72 Hours: Is your Family Prepared?

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

• Learn more about 72 Hours: Is Your Family Prepared?

Nuclear preparedness

If you live, work, or go to school within 10 kilometres of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, you should be prepared in the unlikely event of a nuclear emergency. In Clarington, the Regional Municipality of Durham is responsible for testing the public alerting system, which consists of outdoor sirens and automated mass telephone notification.

• Nuclear preparedness (Region of Durham)
• Nuclear awareness (Region of Duram)
• Potassium iodide (KI) tablets (Region of Durham)

Waterfront and flood emergency planning

• Clarington Emergency Flood Response Plan (PDF)
• Clarington Flooding Preparedness Guide (PDF)
• Reduce your risk of basement flooding (PDF)
• Preparing for a flood (Government of Canada)
• Staying safe during a flood (Government of Canada)
• What to do after a flood (Government of Canada)
• Flood preparedness tips (Government of Ontario)
• Flood Forecasting and Warning Program (Government of Ontario)
• Environment Canada watches and warnings