Date: Mon May  5 09:22:09 2008
Subject: Emergency Preparedness Week Launch Today - Monday, May 5
From: Fire PIO

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             CITYBEAT - CITY OF CALGARY PRESS RELEASE
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What: 	
Calgary Emergency Management will kick off Emergency
Preparedness Week (May 4 – 10), Monday, May 5 at a noon hour
event in the Bankers Hall Retail Atrium.	

Where: 
Bankers Hall, 315 – 8 Avenue SW

When: 
Monday, May 5
12:05 p.m.

Why: 	
The theme for the 13th Annual EP Week, “72-hours… is your
family prepared?” encourages Calgarians to take steps to plan
so they can be self-sufficient for the first 72-hours of an
emergency. Not only does this remind us of our responsibility
to prepare so we can protect our families in the early stages
of an emergency, it enables us to free up first responders so
they are able to assist those in most urgent need.

Following an address from Fire Chief Bruce Burrell, members
of the news media will be able to ask the Chief questions, in
his role as Director of the Calgary Emergency Management
Agency (formerly, Calgary Disaster Services). Alderman Ric
McIver, serving as the Deputy Mayor for the event, will also
make a short presentation.

For more information, contact:
John Conley, Officer, Calgary Emergency Management
296-9112


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Public Contact Information:

John Conley, Officer, Calgary Emergency Management
296-9112

Public Email Contact: 

    3-1-1contactus@calgary.ca

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