Wildfire Community Preparedness Day held in Consort
The Special Areas Emergency Services and Consort Fire & Rescue were excited to host a Community Emergency Preparedness Day on May 7, 2025, in Consort, AB. Emergency management partners from across the region joined the event to help raise awareness of what people can do in and around their homes to help prepare for emergencies like wildfires, severe storms, and power outages.
With over 75 people stopping by, this event was a great opportunity for community members to get the latest information on preparing for (and responding to) emergencies.
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“Emergency situations can happen very quickly. If we are all a little more prepared, these events can be a little less stressful and scary. In emergencies, time is one of the most valuable things we have. There are some simple steps people can take to be more prepared. Making a plan, and practicing it, can make all the difference if you ever have an emergency affect you or your operation. Other ways you can prepare include packing your 72-hour kit and knowing how you would help your family, pets and livestock,” said Rob Palmer, SAB Fire Chief.
Besides fire services, this event had many partners from across the region attending, including the Village of Consort, Eastern Alberta Regional Victim Services Society, Compass Sign & Safety, and RCMP, ATCO supported this annual event for the third year, and local staff were on hand to cook up a delicious BBQ supper.
Door prizes were a hit, including 72-hour emergency kits and fire prevention & response tools like leaf blowers, fire extinguishers, and water packs. Rogers Insurance also donated an old-fashioned popcorn machine. This event was funded in part through FireSmart’s 2025 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day grant program. This national campaign encourages citizens to take actions to increase their home, neighbourhood, and community’s resilience to wildfire.
Learn more about how to prepare for emergencies by visiting https://www.alberta.ca/resources-for-your-community. To learn more about how you can help prevent wildfires, visit Fire Smart Alberta at https://www.alberta.ca/wildfire-prevention-and-mitigation.
For more information on Fire & Emergency Services in the Special Areas, visit:
https://specialareas.ab.ca/services/fire-emergency-services/