Emergency Services and Preparedness

Lanark County Paramedic Service

For general inquiries, you can contact Lanark County Paramedic Services at (613) 257-7572 or email info@lcps.care.

Please note that this email account is not monitored on a continuous basis. In case of emergency, please call 9-1-1.

To learn more about fire safety/prevention, check out our Fire page for some great resources

• In case of an emergency: dial 9-1-1
• Non-emergency: (613) 267-3311 or (613) 267-5574
• Fire dispatch non-emergency: (613) 283-1234

• Fire Chief Trevor Choffe: (613) 267-3311, extension 2266
• Fire Prevention Officer Jon Wilson: (613) 267-3311, extension 2267

Address: 1881 Rogers Road, Perth, Ontario, K7H 3P7

• caused by the forces of nature;
• a disease or other health risk;
• an accident; or
• an act whether intentional or otherwise.

• Within the first 72 hours, the municipality shall attend to and protect all municipally-owned infrastructure and assets (roads, bridges, buildings and water and sewer)
• Municipal staff shall attend to and protect all municipally-owned infrastructure and assets. This could take up to 72 hours and therefore, individuals, families, and/or businesses are asked to prepare an Emergency Kit while the municipality attends to the emergency

• Operational and political protocols and partnerships with our neighbouring communities and service providers are critical components of this process. 
• Members of the public generally identify emergency response with police, fire and ambulance services, however emergency management and preparedness plays a vital role in coordinating the response and recovery efforts on behalf of our community.
• The Town of Perth works towards the mitigation, planning and training for emergencies through its Community Emergency Management Program Committee (EMPC) and Community Control Group (CCG).
• Part of the EMPC's mandate is to educate the public on preparedness, coordinate emergency response and recovery efforts, collect and distribute critical information and research funding opportunities to support preparedness for the community.

The cooperation and participation of the citizens and volunteers collectively contributes to the excellent quality of life that we enjoy and our ability to effectively respond to the needs of the people who live, work, play, and learn within our boundaries.  Question or concerns about emergency planning should be directed to the Community Emergency Management Coordinator, Trevor Choffe at 613-267-5574. 

As part of its emergency management program, the Town has identified and assessed the various hazards and risks to public safety in the community that could affect a potential emergency and identified the other elements and facilities of the infrastructure that are at risk of being affected by emergencies.

Emergency Planning for Your Family: The 5-Step Guide

For more information on emergency preparedness, the following self-help advice brochures on the most common hazards of Canada are available at: www.emergencymanagementontario.ca

• 72 Hour Emergency Kit - Help Us, Help You
• Lanark County and Surrounding Municipalities - Emergency Preparedness Booklet
• Be Prepared Not Scared
• Boil Water Advisory Fact Sheet
• Prepare to Survive a Major Earthquake
• Floods, What to do Before and After
• Extreme Heat
• Thunderstorms
• Winter Storms
• Tornadoes
• Pets and Emergencies
• Emergency Survival Kit
• Emergency Preparedness Guide
• Business Flooding Tool Kit

• Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
• What You Should Know
• Handwashing Techniques