Emergency Management

Emergency Preparedness Week - May 3 to 9, 2026

Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative and an opportunity for you to take action to ensure you're prepared to protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency.

This year, Ontario's theme is Prepared Together. Emergencies can happen without warning. Before, during and after an emergency, neighbours, friends and community groups play a vital role. Strong community connections reduce stress and help speed up recovery.

We are committed to making our community safe in Elliot Lake. Responding to an emergency requires the co-operation of everyone in Elliot Lake. It is important to know the roles we all play in an emergency.

Personal Preparedness

Learn how you can be prepared in the event of an emergency.

Personal Preparedness

Possible Emergencies

Learn about some of the possible emergencies that could impact Elliot Lake

Possible Emergencies

Pet Preparedness

Learn more about how to protect your pet during an emergency.

Pet Preparedness

Additional Local Emergency Info.

Algoma Public Health, the Canadian Red Cross and Health Canada are important resources that can provide you with important information on Canadian emergency services in your area.

If you are travelling, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Ontario 511 provides road safety information.

You can find important weather information with Environment Canada's weather updates or through the Weather Network.

The resources below will tell you what to do during a special weather event.

Emergency Management Program

All municipalities in Ontario must comply with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act as well as Ontario Regulation 380/04.

Our community's Emergency Management Program outlines our preparedness and response capabilities in meeting residents' needs caused by wide-scale emergency or disaster. It outlines a coordinated response of all community resources to help those in need.

The program involves:

Planning
Preparation
Policy
Education
Training for emergency personnel and the public
Emergency response
Emergency recovery

Emergency Response Plan

Elliot Lake Council has adopted an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for the City. The ERP outlines the plans and arrangements needed to protect public safety. We developed this plan to ensure that all resources are deployed effectively in the event of an emergency.

The ERP provides key Elliot Lake officials, agencies and departments with important response information on topics such as:

Arrangements
Services
Equipment
Roles and responsibilities

The ERP also includes an evacuation plan in case all residents must leave the city immediately.

Stay Informed - Get Alerts

Visit the City's Facebook or Instagram pages to stay informed on advisories and news alerts or visit the links below for other alerts.

Emergency Management Ontario

Environment Canada Public Weather Alerts

Alert Ready (National Advisory System)

Hydro One Power Outage Notifications

Resources and Guides

The Elliot Lake Emergency Preparedness Guide and Public Safety Canada offer a wide variety of resources and guides designed to help people know the risks and prepare for emergencies. PDF downloads are available through Public Safety Canada's website.