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In the past 100 years, Canada has experienced at least 9 earthquakes that have registered between 7 and 8 on the Richter scale. Learn how to prepare your home for an earthquake.

Make a plan

Every Canadian household needs an emergency plan. It will help you and your family know what to do in case of an emergency.

To create your emergency plan, you will need to think about:

where the exits are from your home and neighbourhood
a meeting place to reunite with family or roommates
a designated person to pick up your children should you be unavailable
close-by and out-of-town contact persons
health information
a place for your pet to stay
the risks in your region
the location of your fire extinguisher, water valve, electrical box, gas valve and floor drain.

Then, write this information down using one of the following tools:

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This takes about 20 minutes and will produce a personalized plan you can print out. Note: The next page will open in a new window so that you can easily return to this site for more information as you progress. You may need to adjust your settings if your browser blocks “pop-ups”.