Preparing for an Outage
Thunderstorms, high winds and snowstorms can create power outage situations that may last longer than a few minutes.
Build Your Household Emergency Kit
The Emergency Survival Checklist below recommends the basic items everyone should have stocked in their household and should check annually:
- Fire Alarm with battery backup
- Flashlight
- Radio
- Spare batteries (of varying types and sizes for devices and equipment)
- First-aid kit
- Telephone (cordless phones will not operate in the event of a power outage)
- Candles and matches/lighter
- Extra car keys and cash (ATM or electronic payment devices may not work)
- Important papers (identification)
- Non-perishable food (ready-to-eat items that do not require refrigeration)
- Bottled water (4 litres per person per day)
In case you are evacuated, be ready with:
- Clothing and footwear
- Blankets or sleeping bag
- Toilet paper and other personal items
- Medication
- Backpack/duffle bag
- Whistle (to attract attention, if needed)
- Playing cards, reading material or other forms of entertainment that do not require power
Get more detailed information to prepare and respond to emergency situations:
- Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
- Government of Canada Emergency Preparation