The Township of Georgian Bluffs Emergency Plan was adopted by Council on February 20th, 2008.

The plan will be reviewed on an annual basis by members of the Community Emergency Managment Program Committee comprised of Mayor Alan Barfoot, Deputy Mayor Dwight Burley, Councillor Carol Barfoot, Councillor Ryan Thompson, CAO Bill White, Fire Chief Carl Linthorne, Grey County OPP Detachment Commander Bob Mahlberg and Community Emergency Managment Coordinator Jim Kempster.

The appendixes to the plan will be updated on an annual basis.

Be prepared..Not scared!!

Disasters. They can happen anywhere, anytime.
An emergency can be any situation or a threat of an emergency that is caused by some
event whether it is natural (tornado), technological (power outages), or human (September
11th terrorist attacks) that negatively affects the health, safety or property of a significant
portion of the people in a community.
All municipalities, large or small, are vulnerable to major community emergencies such as
tornadoes, floods, blizzards, and power outages. When an emergency of this scale does
occur, local municipalities are usually the first level of government to respond.
Recent significant events, such as the 1998 ice storm, September 11th terrorist attacks,
SARS and the August Power Outage have all contributed to the increased awareness and
need for appropriate public safety measures.
Today, all levels of government, Federal, Provincial and Municipal, are taking steps to
ensure proper emergency management programs are put in place.
The AIM of Ontario's emergency management program is to improve public safety and to
promote disaster-resilient communities through increased public awareness and public
education campaigns, and to create public confidence in a municipality's ability to manage
a major community emergency.

Preparing You and Your Family

How to prepare yourself and family for an emergency
Local municipalities are usually the first level of government to respond to a community
emergency. However, many emergencies happen suddenly and without warning. It takes
time to activate response efforts. During this time, there are things that you can do to
protect yourself and your family should an emergency occur. In order to properly protect
you and your family, you have to be prepared. If you are not injured or sick, you should be
prepared to survive on your own for at least 72 hours without help. A 3-day survival kit is a
good thing to put together and to have ready in case of a community emergency.
There are many sources of individual emergency preparedness information available to
help you get started. The following links to Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada will provide you with some good resources. Many of these brochures will be
available at your local municipal office and other public facilities throughout the County.
Be prepared, Not Scared * Expect the Unexpected * Floods * Severe Storms *
Winter Power Failures * Winter Driving

• Ontario Prepared For Emergencies
• Public Safety Canada
• Emergency Survival Kit
• Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities/Special Needs

Swine Flu

The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to monitor the swine flu situation world wide.  Any new developments will be reported through the Grey Bruce Health Unit and the County of Grey Outbreaks Information.