The Cape Breton Post: Local News | Seniors Emergency Response Team in development: police: "GLACE BAY –Police are working on a project to help keep seniors where they should be in the event of a community emergency: at home.
Const. Gary Fraser of the Cape Breton Regional Police Service says a committee has been set up to work on developing a volunteer-based Seniors Emergency Response Team. The team - which will include volunteers from the Emergency Measures Organizations and other emergency response sectors of the community - will assist seniors living in complexes in the event of a community emergency, such as a large power outage or ice storm.
“The team would mobilize and go to the seniors’ complexes to aid them with flashlights, water or whatever else they need. If it’s a prolonged outage, we would bring in a generator, cook for them and help them with whatever they need so they don’t have to leave.”"
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