John Saunders from SEEM presented key ideas for personal emergency preparations. As individuals we need to have a personal plan for potential emergencies. Most common emergency evacuations involve fire or weather events. Among John's tips were: 1) conduct a "what if" , 2) have an evacuation and assembly plan, 3) have a contact list someplace safe, 4) scan important documents and photos that can not be replaced and put them on a thumb drive. He suggested going to emergencyontario.ca for a check list.
He also talked about generators as backups in power outages and "bug out bags".
This was a good reminder of how fragile our lives can be and what it takes to recover
