Emergency Preparedness

The Southwest Emergency Measures Organization serves the communities of the Town of Shaunavon, Town of Gull Lake, RM of Gull Lake, RM of Webb, RM of Carmichael, RM of Arlington, RM of Grassy Creek, RM of Bone Creek and the RM of Wise Creek.

Our mission is to develop emergency response plans to mitigate, respond and recover from natural and human caused disasters.

Our objective is to well position all citizens and infrastructure to a level of comfort and confidence in the event of a major emergency.

The group is supported by all local emergency services, Mayors, Reeves and Councils within the region. We look forward to working with all regional stakeholders to develop our organization to make our region a safe and secure place to live and work.

Follow the Southwest Regional EMO Facebook Page for updates on Emergency Preparedness, Public Service Announcements, and more emergency information.

REGIONAL RESILIENCE SPECIALIST CONTACT:

Drew Grainger
+1 604-319-1561
dgrainger.swsaskemo@outlook.com

The Weather Network is Canada’s weather expert and is your source for public safety alerts and weather related warnings. The Weather Network broadcasts and distributes public safety alerts and weather warnings issued by government authorities at the federal, provincial and municipal level and keeps you aware of weather and safety concerns so that you can take the appropriate precautions to protect yourself, your family and your property.

Download the SaskAlert Public Information Sheet

How to Access public safety and weather alerts from The Weather Network:

Public Safety Alerts and weather warnings for events which pose an imminent threat to life or property will be available on the television service of The Weather Network.

The Weather Network is available on cable and satellite services across the province of Saskatchewan providing in-depth weather analysis, accurate weather forecasts, weather watches and warnings, and seasonal weather-related reports like a Ski, Pollen, and UV report.

When a weather warning or public safety alert is issued it will appear at the top of the home page and any active alerts are also available at theweathernetwork.com/alerts. When visiting the city page for a location affected by a public safety alert or weather warning, details will appear at the top of the page. For certain alerts of high concern that pose a risk to personal safety, the city page background will appear red.

theweathernetwork.com is constantly updated with the latest weather news. The site provides weather information for thousands of Canadian locations, as well as hosting PointCastTM, an exclusive forecast providing weather information as close as 1km of any given location. With over 60,000 forecasts an hour, theweathernetwork.com is the most local and accurate weather website fulfilling all of your forecast needs.

Current public safety alerts or weather warnings for applicable locations will appear below the current conditions in a red banner.

You can select up to 10 locations and have quick access to any active public safety alerts for your home, office, school, cottage etc.

Take The Weather Network with you and keep the forecast at your fingertips. The Weather Network application is available on iOS, Android and BlackBerry smartphones and tablets, and will keep you up-to-date when the conditions change or alerts have been issued.

When visiting theweathernetwork.com from a smart phone, any active weather or public safety alerts are available under the ‘weather’ tab at the bottom of the page for your saved locations.

The Weather Network Apps can be downloaded at www.theweathernetwork.com/weatherapps/

The Weather Network is active on social media and often provides active weather alerts and public safety announcements on Facebook and Twitter.

These feeds should be considered a supplemental source for urgent public safety and weather alerts, as they are not monitored 24 hours a day.