Town of Banff

After an Emergency

What To Do After a Disaster

Help the injured

Help anyone who is injured. Get your emergency survival kit (the first-aid kit should be with it).

Listen to the radio

Listen to your local radio station on your battery-operated radio for instructions.

Don't use the phone

Don't use the telephone unless it is absolutely necessary. Emergency crews will need all available lines.

Check your home

Check for fires, fire hazards, gas leaks, damaged utilities and spilled flammable liquids. Next, confine or secure your pets and check on your neighbours.

Be ready to evacuate

If the emergency is serious enough, you may be asked to leave your home and go to a nearby evacuation centre, like a gym or a community hall. If you have to evacuate:

• leave immediately
• take your emergency survival kit with you
• listen to the radio and follow instructions from local emergency officials
• if you are instructed to do so, shut off water, gas and electricity
• wear clothes and shoes appropriate to conditions
• lock the house
• follow the routes specified by the officials... don't take shortcuts because they could lead you to a blocked or dangerous area
• if you have time, leave a note telling others when you left and where you went: if you have a mailbox you could leave the note there