Huron-Perth Public Health is marking Emergency Preparedness Week following the provincial theme for this year dubbed Plan for every season.
Public health says by taking simple steps you can be better prepared for a range of emergencies at anytime and its important to know the risks, to make a plan and make an emergency kits.
Dale Lyttle, Public Health Inspector says every household is encouraged to have an emergency plan and taking action to ensure you and your family are prepared for emergency situations throughout the year can help lessen the impact and stress of these events.