Emergency preparedness education sessions

Types of presentations

In-person and hybrid presentations

Staff will contact you within three to five business days to confirm your information and set up the session.

Depending on the session, the presenter may need a screen/smart board, projector or TV screen.

For hybrid presentations

When the meeting is confirmed, requesters need to set up a virtual meeting through Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or Zoom and provide the meeting information to the assigned presenter.

Virtual presentations

Staff will contact you within three to five business days to confirm your information and set up the session.

Online meeting requests

When the meeting is confirmed, requesters need to set up a virtual meeting through Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or Zoom and provide the meeting information to the assigned presenter.

Are You Ready? Personal emergency preparedness

Description of session

Do you want to be better prepared for emergencies? There is a lot to consider making sure that you and your family and/or anyone who lives with you remain safe in the event of an emergency. This presentation will cover ways to prepare for any emergency, including:

Learning about Ottawa’s hazards and risks
Making a personalized emergency plan
Building an emergency preparedness kit

Target group

Classrooms

Community groups

Retirement residences

Workplaces

General public, etc.

Note: Scheduled presentations may be cancelled due to an urgent situation or emergency. If that happens, we will reach out to reschedule. 

Number of participants

Minimum: 12

Cost of session

Free (there is no cost for this service or to participate)

Length of session

30 to 60 minutes

Availability of session

Monday to Friday

Start time: Between 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Note: sessions are not held on weekends or statutory holidays

Language of session

English only

Handouts provided during the session are available in English and French.

Handouts may be available in other languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Somalian, Spanish and Russian. Please email AreYouReady@ottawa.ca to confirm.

Register for a session

Emergency preparedness education session application

Please book at least three weeks (15 business days) in advance of your event.

Are You Ready? Community emergency preparedness

Description of session

The community emergency preparedness presentation provides information, guidance and resources to help communities develop a community emergency plan, including:

Learning about Ottawa’s hazards and risks
Preparing for emergencies in your community
Responding and recovering from an emergency as a community

Target group

Community associations

High-rise resident associations

Community groups or clubs

Volunteer organizations

School administrators

Board members

Other organizations/groups

Note: Scheduled presentations may be cancelled due to an urgent situation or emergency. If that happens, we will reach out to reschedule. 