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How Do We Prepare for Emergencies?
Altona & Rhineland Municipal Emergency Coordinator: Perry Batchelor
Altona & Rhineland Assistant Municipal Emergency Coordinator: Barry Friesen
The roles of the Municipal Emergency Coordinator:
- With the approval of Council, annually submit the Municipal Emergency Plan to the Provincial Government
- Establish an annual budget
- Quarterly reports to Council
- Quarterly meetings with the Local Emergency Response Control Group (LERCG)
- Liaise with local police/fire, and the Provincial Emergency Measures Organization
- Recruit and train volunteers
- Public awareness
It is important to remember that during an emergency, the first 72 hours are yours to be prepared for. Visit the Get Prepared website to learn more about creating a 72-hour emergency kit.
Sign up today for Rhineland CONNECT, which allows us to communicate with you directly via email, text and landline in the event of an emergency. You'll find a link at the bottom of this page to register.
Remember, the first 72 is on you!!
Perry Batchelor
MEC
Town of Altona and Municipality of Rhineland
204-324-4464
mec@altona.ca
To learn more about preparing for emergencies, click the links below for helpful guides and information from Manitoba Emergency Management: