Safety, Preparedness & Outdoor Living - RESOURCES
Emergency planning, outdoor safety, storm readiness, and practical living
Emergency Preparedness & Alerts
- Be Prepared For An Emergency
https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency - Get prepared
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/policing/emergencies/preparedness/get-prepared.html - Emergency Preparedness (Muskoka)
https://www.muskoka.on.ca/en/health-and-emergency-services/emergency-preparedness.aspx - Emergency Preparedness in Remote Areas
https://foca.on.ca/emergency-preparedness/ - Ontario Government emergency alert system
https://www.alertready.ca - Voyent Alert!
https://voyent-alert.com/ca/community/#registration - District of Muskoka - News And Updates
https://subscribe.muskoka.on.ca/subscribe - Township of Lake of Bays - News And Updates
https://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/subscribe/ - Township of Lake of Bays Fire and Emergency Services
https://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/our-community/fire-and-emergency-services/ - Hydro One Report An Outage online
http://www.hydroone.com/stormcenter3/
Health, Medical & First Aid
- Telehealth online
https://health811.ontario.ca/static/guest/home - How To Use An Automated External Defibrillator Or AED
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/how-you-can-help/learn-cpr/aeds - Action First Aid
https://www.actionfirstaid.ca/ - Rescue 7 Inc
https://rescue7.net/?srsltid=AfmBOoo1zdGAyD4FAJvSs-mWb5992YEfwXlkqFSwc6D0Nyr_p4J5lQMy
Preparedness for Families & Pets
- Pets
https://ontariospca.ca/pet-emergency-preparedness/ - Children, people with disabilities, seniors and pets
https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency - what3words
https://what3words.com/products/what3words-app
Storm Recovery, Flooding & Property Protection
- Septics & Wells After Flooding
https://foca.on.ca/water-levels/ - Rain, Hail & Windstorms
https://foca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Emergency-Prep-CottageFirst-Wind-Rain.pdf - Caring for Trees After Ice Storms
https://forestscanada.ca/en/article/after-ice-storms
Outdoor Safety & Hazard Awareness
- Some Safety Tips For The Outdoors: Ticks, Bears, Poisonous Plants
https://www.thelandbetween.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Safety-tips-for-outdoor-hazards_tick-bear-poison-ivy.pdf - Sky Lantern & Firework Safety (Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs)
https://cafc.ca/page/skylanterns - Bug Identification Guide For Gardeners
https://bigbughunt.com/bug-guides/us-and-canada/bug-index.aspx
Outdoor Living & Self-Sufficiency
- Northern Forest Foraging Guide
https://onnaturemagazine.com/northern-forest-foraging-guide-2.html - The lake outside your cottage is ripe for drinking if you filter it—here’s how to assess your options
https://cottagelife.com/general/the-lake-outside-your-cottage-is-ripe-for-drinking-if-you-filter-it-heres-how-to-assess-your-options/ - Living Green
https://davidsuzuki.org/living-green-category/home-and-garden/