Recent events highlighting the importance of Emergency Preparedness Week
LETHBRIDGE – Emergency Preparedness Week is having a greater impact in Alberta this year.
The events in Fort McMurray have highlighted the need for having a plan in place in the event of an emergency.
In Lethbridge, the Municipal Emergency Plan is the set of procedures used by the city to coordinate and respond to major incidents in the city.
Rick Hildebrand, Chief of Lethbridge Fire and EMS, said the plan includes steps to take in the rare event of an evacuation of a neighborhood or large portion of the city.