Be Prepared

AlertWR - Community Alert Network (CAN)

Local municipalities and the Waterloo Regional Police Service jointly launched an emergency notification system called Alert Waterloo Region (AlertWR). Alert Waterloo Region is a service that allows you to receive important public safety messages in the event of flooding, severe weather or other emergency situations where there is an immediate risk to life. Notifications can be delivered to home phones, mobile phones, text and email.

A website, www.AlertWR.ca, was launched to promote the system and allow residents to sign up for notifications on multiple devices. The site also highlights local risks and emergency preparedness information for Waterloo Region.

Subscribe to Receive Alerts Here! Are you already subscribed but need to update your information? Update your subscription. If you were already registered through the Townships existing Community Alert Network (CAN) then you will need to re-register under the new AlertWR to receive future notifications. As of April 30^th 2019 if you have not yet re-registered under the new AlertWR notification system you will no longer receive any emergency notifications from the Township. We recommend that you register for multiple forms of notification should one system fail for some reason. (email, text, cell, home phone).  In case the message is generated for a specific area within Waterloo Region it is also important to note that you can sign up for notification for multiple locations within regional boundary's including places like your work address, your children's schools or your parents Long Term Care Facilities.

The Township would like to thank the following sponsors of the AlertWR Notifications System:

• Canada Colors and Chemicals Limited
• Lanxess
• Safety-Kleen

72- Hour Kit

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. By preparing for emergencies, individuals and communities can reduce the impact emergencies have on lives and property. To help your family prepare for an emergency, visit Get Prepared Canada website to learn about creating an emergency plan and survival kits.

Be Prepared - Build an Emergency Plan

Whether it's a fire or an emergency, it's important to have a safety plan in place to ensure your family can evacuate the house safely.

• Step 1: Make a plan
  • Pull everyone together in your household and make your plan together
  • Walk through your home and inspect all possible exits and escape routes
  • Households with children should consider drawing a floor plan of your home, marking two ways out of each room, including windows and doors. For easy planning, use the National Fire Protection Association escape planning grid
  • For more information, view the Nation Fire Protection Association safety tip sheet.
• Step 2: Build an Emergency Preparedness Kit
  • Your emergency kit should have everything you and your household would need to be safe and take care of yourselves for at least three days immediately following an emergency.
• Step 3: Stay informed
  • During an emergency, you should stay tuned to local news channels. Be sure to have a portable, battery-operated or crank radio in your emergency kit in case of power outages.

To help be prepared, visit Ontario Emergency Preparedness for more information.