Community-Wide Shelter-in-Place Drill Planned
BASES and CAER will be organizing a community-wide Shelter-in-Place awareness campaign as part of this year’s Emergency Preparedness Week, which runs nationally from May 1-7, 2023.
Local businesses and community members are encouraged to review their Shelter-in-Place emergency plans and look to schedule a Shelter-in-Place drill during this year’s Emergency Preparedness Week. Developing and practicing emergency plans before an event allows individuals to test their plans in a controlled environment to ensure proper preparedness in the event of a true emergency.
There are several different scenarios that may require a Shelter-in-Place order to be called, including:
- A natural disaster such as an extreme weather event
- An industrial incident
- A biological or chemical release
- an act of terrorism
If it is deemed that is safest to go and remain indoors, a Shelter-in-Place order will be issued by the City of Sarnia, or adjacent municipality. If you are told to Shelter-in-Place, it is recommended that you SHELTER, SHUT & STAY TUNED.
SHELTER
- Bring all people and pets inside and STAY INSIDE
SHUT
- Close all windows and secure doors
STAY TUNED
- Sign up for My Community Notification Network alerts to receive important notifications
- View active alerts at www.lambtonbases.ca
- Tune into local media outlets
Sarnia-Lambton has 15 emergency sirens that are used by the municipality to alert the public in the event of an emergency when public action is required, including Shelter-in-Place orders. These sirens are tested every Monday at 12:30pm for 30 seconds. It is important to know that in the event of a real emergency, the sirens will have a sharper sound and will sound for 9 minutes.
To receive more information about Shelter-in-Place planning or to sign up to receive a Shelter-in-Place toolkit, email Tracy at [email protected].