Table 4
Precautionary measures taken in case of emergency, by census metropolitan area, 2014

Table 4
Precautionary measures taken in case of emergency, by census metropolitan area, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Precautionary measures taken in case of emergency. The information is grouped by Census metropolitan area (appearing as row headers), Canadians whose household has:, Battery-operated or wind-up radio, Alternative heat source, Back-up generator, Alternative water source and Other emergency precautions employed in the home, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Census metropolitan area Canadians whose household has:
Battery-operated or wind-up radio Alternative heat source Back-up generator Alternative water source Other emergency precautions employed in the homeNote 1
percent
St. John's 84 54 36 43 26
Halifax 76 46 27 45 28
Moncton 64 41 20 43 26
Saint John 75 54 29 63 27
Saguenay 64 47 24 31 19
Québec 58 43 14 34 19
Sherbrooke 58 48 18 31 21
Trois-Rivières 54 47 16 29 17
Montréal 57 40 16 32 19
Ottawa-Gatineau (Quebec part) 61 46 21 51 22
Ottawa-Gatineau (Ontario part) 58 48 14 38 23
Kingston 64 44 21 50 25
Peterborough 67 48 25 56 23
Oshawa 65 47 13 43 18
Toronto 55 42 14 37 20
Hamilton 60 51 13 40 20
St. Catharines-Niagara 59 47 22 52 24
Kitchener 64 45 13 42 19
Brantford 63 49 21 54 24
Guelph 61 47 14 43 20
London 58 48 17 37 23
Windsor 62 44 19 47 18
Barrie 64 50 23 53 21
Greater Sudbury 66 44 33 44 22
Thunder Bay 62 47 32 47 22
Winnipeg 49 37 13 37 19
Regina 57 40 16 40 18
Saskatoon 60 40 23 37 18
Calgary 49 44 10 37 15
Edmonton 48 40 17 35 20
Kelowna 50 48 19 41 23
Abbotsford-Mission 56 54 26 53 19
Vancouver 57 51 15 44 21
Victoria 68 60 19 56 25
Canada 58 48 23 43 21
Note 1.

'Other' emergency precautions includes measures such as: checking and replenishing emergency supplies, having an extra supply of fuel on hand, keeping exits clear and ensuring arrangements have been made for pets.

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Note: Responses of 'don't know/not stated' are included in the percentage calculation but are not shown when representing 5% or less of respondents.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience in Canada, 2014.
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