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For Immediate Release
May 3, 2001
MEDIA CONTACT:
Joseph Moore
General Manager
Ambulance and Emergency Programs
Region of Peel
905-791-7800Region Of Peel Recognizes Emergency Preparedness Week
May 7 To 13, 2001(Brampton) - May 7 to 13, 2001 has been proclaimed National Emergency Preparedness Week in the Region of Peel. The Region of Peel is partnering with the City of Brampton and other agencies to co-ordinate a variety of public outreach activities.
"Emergency Preparedness Week encourages Peel residents to reflect on their own level of preparedness in the event of a natural or man-induced disaster," says Joseph Moore, General Manager, Ambulance and Emergency Programs. "It is also an opportunity to inform residents about the Region's emergency management ability through its Emergency Measures Plan."
Activities planned for Emergency Preparedness Week include:
- "Lunch and Learn" session at the City of Brampton City Hall Atrium on Wednesday,
May 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Live broadcast on CITY TV's Breakfast Television of the Opening Ceremony with Regional Chair Emil Kolb, local MPs, MPPs and other officials at Bramalea City Centre on Thursday, May 10
- Emergency Preparedness Exposition at Bramalea City Centre, from Thursday to Saturday, May 10 - 12, from 10 a.m. until closing
Further information on emergency preparedness, including the Region's Emergency Measures Plan, is available on the Region's Web site at www.region.peel.on.ca
Communication Services, 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton, ON L6T 4B9
Phone: 905-791-7800, Fax: 905-791-0595 , e-mail
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