- There is a potential danger in the area and you may have to evacuate. Be ready to leave on short notice.
- Emergency officials will notify the population at risk of the need to evacuate
- Information about the nature of the danger will be further communicated
- Conditions can quickly change, and result in very short notice evacuation orders
Evacuations and Shelter-in-Place
Evacuations may occur at any time as the result of an imminent threat to life safety.
Preparedness
- Being prepared for an evacuation is key and begins ahead of an emergency. To get prepared:
- Make an emergency kit
- Make an emergency plan
- Register your family through the MyAlberta Emergency Registration System (MAERS)
- Know the risks
- Stay informed through local media, this website, Facebook or Twitter
Three stages of an evacuation
- You must leave the area now. It is not safe to stay.
- When issued, you must evacuate the affected area immediately
- The affected area has restricted access while the Evacuation Order is in effect
- You may return to the area, the danger has passed.
- If the danger returns, an Evacuation Alert or Order may be issued again
When an evacuation order is issued...
- Take your emergency kit with you
- Follow instructions of emergency responders
- If possible, turn off electrical panel and the water main to your home
- Lock windows and doors
- Do not remain in areas under an evacuation order
- Follow designated evacuation routes
- If you require supports (shelter, food, water) visit an Emergency Social Services registration Site. If you do not
- require support, do not attend an ESS Site. Register online through MAERS.
Shelter-in-place
Shelter-in-place refers to remaining inside your home, school, or place of work during an emergency. In some situations, it is safer to remain where you are than to evacuate.
Residents will be advised to shelter-in-place through an alert or order during an incident. This information will be shared through:
When a shelter-in-place order is issued...
- Go indoors immediately and stay inside
- Close and lock all windows and doors
- Use stairs instead of elevators
- Turn off furnaces, hot water heaters, ventilation and air conditioners
- Do not operate kitchen or bathroom vents, clothes dryers or other appliances
- Seal cracks or openings around windows and doors with tape and damp towels
- Remain inside until an all clear announcement is made
All-clear announcement
An all-clear announcement will be made via media outlets and emergency responders who may come door-to-door when a danger has passed and there is no longer a risk to life safety. An all-clear may be issued and lead into an evacuation alert or order, depending on the situation.
What to do after an evacuation
Return to your home, following information and instructions provided by emergency responders.
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