Coping with Emergencies

Environmental Public Health

COVID-19 | After a Flood | Boil Water Advisories | Emergency Preparedness | Poor Outdoor Air Quality | Power Outages | Wildfire Recovery Resources

COVID-19

• Recommendations
  • Environmental Cleaning
  • Food Establishments
  • Grocery Stores
  • Handling of Deceased Persons
  • Hotels, Hostels and Inns
• Guidance
  • Reception Centres – A guide for municipalities
  • Shelter Guidance: Preventing, Controlling and Managing COVID-19
  • Work Camps and Work Sites Guidelines for COVID-19 Outbreak Prevention, Control and Management

After a Flood

At home:

• Cleaning the House After a Flood
• Cleaning Your Yard After a Flood
• Asbestos Information
• Steps for Mould Remediation In Private Homes
• Mouldy Homes and Buildings
• Flood water precautions
• What to Do When Your Septic System has Flooded
• Flooded Private Water Supplies
  • What to Do with Your Well After a Flood
  • What Do I Do if My Private Water Well has Flooded?
  • Testing Your Water After Your Well has Flooded
  • Using Disinfectants to Make Drinking Water Safe When You Can't Boil it
  • Shock Chlorinating Your Well
  • Shock Chlorination for Private Water Wells
  • How to Clean and Disinfect a Cistern

At your business:

• General Cleaning and Disinfecting of a Public Facility After a Flood
• Reopening Your Food Establishment After Flooding
• Reopening Your Personal Services Facility After Flooding
• Reopening a Social Care Facility After a Flood
• Reopening Swimming Pools After Flood Water Contamination
• Reopening Swimming Pools After a Power Outage

Boil Water Advisories

At home:

• Boil Water Advisory: How to Use Water Safely (Download PDF)
• Storing Water during a Boil Water Advisory (Download PDF)

At your business:

• How to Use Water Safely in Acute Health Care Sites During a Boil Water Advisory
• How to Use Water Safely in Community-based Health Care Settings (CHCS) During a Boil Water Advisory
• How to Use Water Safely in LTC, Supportive Living and Home Living Sites During a BWA
• How to Use Water Safely in Your Child Care Facility During a Boil Water Advisory
• How to Use Water Safely in Your Food Establishment During a Boil Water Advisory
• How to Use Water Safely in Your Hotel or Motel During a Boil Water Advisory
• How to Use Water Safely in Your School During a Boil Water Advisory
• How to Use Water Safely in Your Swimming Pool During a Boil Water Advisory
• How to Use Water Safely in Personal Services Facilities During a Boil Water Advisory

Emergency Preparedness

• Alberta Health Acute Exposure Effects of Hydrogen Sulphide and Sulphur Dioxide
• Guideline for Emergency Donation Facilities
• Oil and Gas Industry Emergency Preparedness and Response

Poor Outdoor Air Quality

• Air Quality Health Index (AQHI)
• Breathing Smoke or Fumes
• Wildfire Smoke and Your Health

Power Outages

• What to do In Your Food Facility if There is a Power Outage