2025 Emergency Preparedness Week Giveaway!

Welcome to the 2025 Emergency Preparedness Giveaway! The County is excited to provide one lucky winner a four-person, 72 Hour Kit to add to their emergency preparedness plan.

Questions will be posted daily starting May 4 and ending May 10. To get your name added to the draw, answer the Question of the Day and then click this link to provide your name and contact information. If you win the prize, we want to be able to get in touch!

Please put Giveaway in the subject line! > I Answered the Question of the Day!

*The draw will take place at NOON on May 12 and the winner will be contacted immediately. Good Luck!

For more information > Emergency Preparedness Week 2025: Be Prepared. Know Your Risks.

*This contest is open to the public, County of Newell employees are not eligible to win.

Do you have a formal emergency preparedness plan for your home?

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Yes

How many litres of water does one person require to have ready and available per day during a heat wave?

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2 litres

4 litres

6 litres

How many exits from every room in your home or workplace should be identified if an evacuation becomes necessary?

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If you have been evacuated from your home during a severe weather event, when is it okay to return home after the event is over?

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24 hours

When advised that it is safe to do so by authorities

When you run out of emergency supplies

When your neighbours do

Do you have the name and contact information of at least one of your closest neighbours? Do they have yours?

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Yes & Yes

Yes & No

No & Yes

No & No

What local app or service can you use to stay informed during an emergency?

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Alberta Emergency Alert

Alberta Wildfire Status

WeatherCAN

Alberta 511

Newell Notify by Everbridge

All of the above

BONUS QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you download Newell Notify and sign up to receive a variety of alerts? (app can be downloaded for free from your app store) If you answer yes, once it's verified your name will be entered again into the draw.

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Yes

How often should you update your emergency kit?

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Once a year

Every season

Only when you use it

Never

What is one thing you commit to do to be prepared should an emergency strike?

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Create and practice an emergency plan

Build a 72 hour kit for every member of my household

Download at least one emergency alert app

Talk to my neighbour about sharing contact information in case of emergency

Go to https://www.alberta.ca/emergency-preparedness and download resources to help me prepare for an emergency

Do you have a formal emergency preparedness plan for your home?

How many litres of water does one person require to have ready and available per day during a heat wave?

How many exits from every room in your home or workplace should be identified if an evacuation becomes necessary?

If you have been evacuated from your home during a severe weather event, when is it okay to return home after the event is over?

Do you have the name and contact information of at least one of your closest neighbours? Do they have yours?

What local app or service can you use to stay informed during an emergency?

BONUS QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you download Newell Notify and sign up to receive a variety of alerts? (app can be downloaded for free from your app store) If you answer yes, once it's verified your name will be entered again into the draw.

How often should you update your emergency kit?

What is one thing you commit to do to be prepared should an emergency strike?

Do you have a formal emergency preparedness plan for your home?

How many litres of water does one person require to have ready and available per day during a heat wave?

How many exits from every room in your home or workplace should be identified if an evacuation becomes necessary?

If you have been evacuated from your home during a severe weather event, when is it okay to return home after the event is over?

Do you have the name and contact information of at least one of your closest neighbours? Do they have yours?

What local app or service can you use to stay informed during an emergency?

BONUS QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you download Newell Notify and sign up to receive a variety of alerts? (app can be downloaded for free from your app store) If you answer yes, once it's verified your name will be entered again into the draw.

How often should you update your emergency kit?

What is one thing you commit to do to be prepared should an emergency strike?

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