Red Lake Fire 7, 1986 (photo courtesy of Brian Stocks
You can improve the chances of surviving a wildfire by taking precautions, but these measures do not guarantee your safety.
Become familiar with your community’s wildfire management system. Every member of your family should know what to do if an evacuation notice is issued. Learn about disaster safety plans in your workplace and at your children’s school and/or childcare centre.
Create a family disaster safety plan. Assemble a disaster safety kit. Together, identify escape routes from your home and neighbourhood. Choose an emergency meeting place for the family. Be prepared!
The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
Toronto Office 20 Richmond Street East, Suite 210, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2R9 Tel: (416) 364-8677 Fax: (416) 364-5889
London Office Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory University of Western Ontario 1151 Richmond Street, London, Canada N6A 5B9 Tel: (519) 661-3234 Fax: (519) 661-4273
