Emergency Preparedness Week

The City of Brantford joins communities across Ontario to recognize Emergency Preparedness Week, from May 3 to 9, 2026 by encouraging residents to ‘prepare together’ for potential emergencies. By working together, families, friends and neighbourhoods can expand their access to emergency resources and supports to improve their level of preparedness.

In addition to making a plan, building an emergency kit and knowing how to stay informed during an emergency, the City is recommending residents build a support system by meeting and connecting with neighbours or other possible social groups to consider and discuss:

• Each other’s skills (e.g. first aid, home repair), resources (e.g. BBQ, generator, chainsaw), and unique needs (e.g. children, pets, older adults, people with disabilities).
• Sharing contact information.
• Developing a buddy system to check on each other.
• Working on emergency plans together including potentially assigning responsibilities such as checking on utilities and potential hazards, monitoring media for information, securing properties and removing debris and identifying a neighbourhood gathering site (e.g. someone's garage or patio) to organize an effective neighbourhood response.

Experience has shown that individual preparedness goes a long way to help people cope better both during and after a major disaster. Take a big step for your safety and get prepared now.

Emergency Preparedness Week Contest

As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, the City of Brantford is offering residents a chance to win a vehicle emergency kit valued at $100 from the Brantford Fire Department. Visit the City of Brantford’s Instagram page on Monday, May 4, 2026 and correctly answer the emergency preparedness trivia question for the chance to win. Contest closes on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.