EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
 In case of emergency call 
THE CITY OF QUINTE WEST
PEACETIME EMERGENCY PLAN INTRODUCTION
The peacetime emergency plan is for the coordination of all required services in the event of a potential or actual emergency as declared by the Head of Council and will also act as a support resource for calls from other municipalities in need of emergency assistance.
AIM
To establish a course of action for the most effective and efficient deployment of all required services in order that the following may be assured:
(a) Earliest possible response to an emergency by all services that may be required and the establishment of overall Command and Control of emergency operations.
(b) Earliest possible control at the site to minimize crowd convergence, maintain order, prevent emergency operations from being impeded and to minimize or prevent additional casualties.
(c) Immediate action taken to eliminate all sources of potential danger in the area of the incident or emergency.
(d) The evacuation of any building considered to be in a hazardous situation.
(e) The rescuing of all persons affected by the emergency and the provision of first aid at the site.
(f) The controlled evacuation of homes and buildings and a balanced distribution of casualties and homeless to hospitals, schools and other designated facilities.
(g) The provision, where necessary, of essential social services that may be required for persons affected by the incident including emergency services personnel.
(h) Ensure that factual and official EOCG information is available and released at the earliest possible time to:
i. all officials involved in the emergency operations;
ii. the news media, (to help ease public anxiety, curiosity and to help reduce the number of on lookers at the scene); and
iii. any concerned individuals seeking personal information.
EXERCISE SKY DROP On May 21st, 2003 the City of Quinte West Emergency Plan was put to the test in a mock disaster dubbed Field Exercise "Sky Drop". Approximately 300 personnel from Quinte West, 8 Wing Trenton, Belleville, Brighton, Prince Edward County and Toronto were involved. The scenario involved a large civilian transport aircraft crash including several bus and car accidents, and multiple victims with varying degrees of injuries. The exercise proved to be overwhelmingly successful and an excellent tool for evaluating and improving the City's Emergency Plan.
Below are some photos of the mock disaster and many of the actors involved in the exercise.
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School bus accident - 25 injured3
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Car accident - hit by tire from aircraft
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Triage area - 42 victims treated with varying degrees of injuries
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Labrador helicopter for emergency air lift - three serious burn victims
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