Emergency Preparedness for Children Checklist โ Canada: 15 Items
Help children understand hazards, practice a household plan and feel supported.
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๐ Explain and Prepare
Notes: Use calm examples of storms, floods and outages without alarming children.
Use calm examples of storms, floods and outages without alarming children.
Notes: Explain what immediate danger means and what information responders need.
Explain what immediate danger means and what information responders need.
Notes: Practice their address and a trusted adult's number where appropriate.
Practice their address and a trusted adult's number where appropriate.
Notes: Confirm pick-up rules and authorized backup caregivers.
Confirm pick-up rules and authorized backup caregivers.
Notes: Ask them to choose meeting points and learn where supplies are stored.
Ask them to choose meeting points and learn where supplies are stored.
๐ Pack and Practice
Notes: Include clothing, hygiene products, medications and age-appropriate snacks.
Include clothing, hygiene products, medications and age-appropriate snacks.
Notes: Keep a favourite toy, small book or games ready.
Keep a favourite toy, small book or games ready.
Notes: Turn the plan into a short, simple household drill.
Turn the plan into a short, simple household drill.
Notes: Include location, type of emergency and who needs help.
Include location, type of emergency and who needs help.
Notes: Tell children whom to ask for help if separated.
Tell children whom to ask for help if separated.
๐ Support and Review
Notes: Use trustworthy sources and avoid rumours.
Use trustworthy sources and avoid rumours.
Notes: Follow school, shelter and local authority directions.
Follow school, shelter and local authority directions.
Notes: Offer reassurance and seek support when concerns persist.
Offer reassurance and seek support when concerns persist.
Notes: Replace outgrown clothing, expired food and changing care items.
Replace outgrown clothing, expired food and changing care items.
Notes: Reconfirm contacts, pick-up arrangements and school expectations.
Reconfirm contacts, pick-up arrangements and school expectations.
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Who This Checklist Helps
Help children understand hazards, practice a household plan and feel supported.
Use this checklist to prepare before an incident, respond to verified instructions, and check for remaining hazards afterward. Review the specific local and provincial guidance for your circumstances.
Important Scope & Safety Notes
Preparedness recommendations can change with the risk, community, weather, medical needs, and emergency response. This is an independent practical adaptation, not a government publication or real-time alert service. Do not place private medical or identity details in a publicly shared checklist.
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