The Township of Wellesley has plans and programs to protect the community during emergencies. In partnership with local first responders, health organizations, social services, utilities and volunteer groups, we are always working to be prepared. We do this through testing, training and updating the emergency plans and programs to make sure we are ready for any emergency that happens in our community.
No matter how prepared we are, we can't predict an emergency or disaster, but we can all take steps to reduce the impact of any situation that comes our way.
Section 2.1 of the Provincial Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) requires municipalities to develop and implement an emergency management program and adopt it through a by-law. The Township of Wellesley has a formal Community Emergency Response Plan to deal with major emergencies.