You and Your Family

• Call 911 and give first aid to help anyone injured or trapped.
• Check with your elderly or disabled neighbours to see if they need any assistance. Consider helping them shovel their paths or driveways.
• Be aware of safety issues created by the storm, such as fallen trees or downed or hanging electrical wires. Never attempt to touch or move downed lines. 
• Avoid over-exertion when working outside, especially when shoveling snow.
• Inform local authorities about health and safety issues, including downed power lines, washed out roads, fire hazards, and dead animals.
• Before eating non-perishable foods after power outage, make sure that they safe to eat.

More information:

Water safety  or contact your local environment office by calling 1.877.9ENVIRO

Food safety or call 1.877.252.3663