On February 26, 2024, the BCA Hall was full with folks discussing EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS planning. This has been ongoing since the recent citywide power outages in 2022-23, which left some homes in Blackburn without power for 12 days (thankfully not in dead of winter, but this could happen). While more work is being done by your SAFETY committee with Ottawa’s Emergency Operations Management folks, every household in the Hamlet can be more ready in advance of the next power outage by having your own home plan and emergency kits, etc, ready. Resiliency during an Emergency Event starts with advance planning before it happens. And our major concern in these events is with our most vulnerable living in the Hamlet. This could be you or your neighbour.
Here are 2 links that overlap in similar subject matter but are excellent resources:
https://ottawa.ca/en/health-and-public-safety/emergency-preparedness
https://hydroottawa.com/en/outages-safety/emergency-preparedness