Ahead of another wildfire season, the Regional District of East Kootenay is prompting residents to prepare an emergency kit.
RDEK communications manager Loree Duczek says having a to-go bag with necessities can be extremely important during an emergency.
“From making an emergency kit, to having – and practicing – a family escape plan, there are several simple, but important things each of us can do to be better prepared,” she said.
The RDEK has toolkits and how-to guides for to-go bags and other emergency preparedness initiatives on their website.
Another tool is the regional evacuation notification system.
“The notification system is only used for evacuation alerts or orders in critical events and has been implemented as an additional tool to help us get the word out as quickly as possible to affected areas when time is of the essence,” added Duczek.
The RDEK is urging residents to make sure they are signed up for the alerts.
A test of the system is scheduled for Friday, May 9 at 2 p.m.
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