Often, disasters seem unlikely – they always seem to happen elsewhere. At anytime however, in any community, a natural or human-caused disaster may occur. This would result in a large scale, coordinated response. Depending on the nature and scale of the event, the Mayor of the affected municipality (or the Premier of Ontario) may declare an emergency. This would enact the Town of Kapuskasing Emergency Plan developed by the affected municipality.

Emergencies can occur within the Town of Kapuskasing and the most likely are:

• Critical Infrastructure Failure of the Water System
• Tornadoes
• Forest Fires
• Major Structural Fires
• Arson
• Road Transportation Accident
• Hydro Outage
• Floods
• Rail Transportation Accident
• Pandemic

• Winter Storms

You can also play a part in emergency preparedness by having a 72-hour survival kit for each member of your family. Learn about the potential risks and hazards in your community and make sure everyone in your family knows what to do before; during and after an emergency should disaster strike.
Together we can ensure that The Town of Kapuskasing is a disaster resilient community.

Download a copy of the Kapuskasing Emergency Plan here.

You can also download a copy of the Pandemic Plan here.