Step 1: Learn About Hazards at Work

By learning about the types of emergencies that could happen in the community in which you work, you can better prepare for them.

Every community in Ontario has a designated Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC), who is responsible for the development, maintenance and implementation of their community’s emergency management program. All CEMCs have received training from Emergency Management Ontario and they are a qualified emergency management professional who can provide you with information about the types of emergencies that can happen in the community where you work. You can contact the local CEMC through the local municipal government office.

Click here to go to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario website to find out how to contact your municipal government office

Another resource for learning about the types of emergencies that could happen in the community in which you work is the Ontario Atmospheric Hazards Website (www.hazards.ca). This website presents background material and map data for atmospheric hazards in Ontario. It has been created by the Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada, in cooperation with Emergency Management Ontario.

Click here to go to the Ontario Atmospheric Hazards Website

• Step 1: Learn About Hazards at Work
• Step 2: Learn How You Will Be Informed Of an Emergency
• Step 3: Workplace Emergency Plan
• Step 4: Develop a Communication Plan
• Step 5: First-Aid/CPR Training For Staff
• Step 6: Prepare a Workplace Emergency Survival Kit
• Step 7: Practice and Maintain Your Plan Kit
• Step 8: Learn How to “Evacuate”
• Step 9: Learn How to “Shelter-In-Place”
• Step 10: Consider any Special Needs