An emergency requiring you to leave your home isn’t always due to an approaching wildfire or threat, which is why it is so important to be prepared for any situation that might come up.
“We’re all a little more on alert during the summer or spring when we read and hear about wildfires and threats,” says Sarah Desrosiers, the City’s social development co-ordinator. “But emergency situations can happen all year round and we want to make sure people know what to do before, during and after the emergency. These workshops are a great opportunity for seniors to be prepared.”
The City has been staging Age-Friendly Emergency Preparedness Sessions for seniors and older adults in our community and this Wednesday is the final one of the year.
The free sessions will cover how to create a personal and household emergency plan, the appropriate insurance for disasters, how to use FireSmart to reduce the impacts of wildfires to your home and much more.
Participants will be encouraged to fill out a feedback form at the end of the session and no registration is necessary.
The final session is November 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Ken Wignus Room at the Penticton Seniors Drop-in Center.