Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative and opportunity for residents to become better prepared to protect themselves, their families and their community during an emergency. This year’s theme, In it Together, recognizes the importance of community connection. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) encourages everyone to be ready with emergency supplies on hand, and to work together so that we can collectively respond to and recover from emergencies more effectively.
Also during May is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. On May 2, residents are encouraged to take actions that increase their home, neighbourhood and community's resilience to wildfire. As the dry season approaches, now is the time to clean up yards and do a FireSmart assessment of your home and property. Being FireSmart is all about living with and managing wildfire risk. FireSmart principles are effective at reducing risk to life and property in the most extreme wildfire conditions across Canada, including in the Regional District of Nanaimo.