Creighton, Candle Lake and Buffalo Narrows get first access to evacuation app

Jul 31, 2024 | 10:07 AM

Evacuees in Saskatchewan will be able to use a new web application to keep in contact with community leaders during emergencies

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency announced the launch of the app and said it has already rolled out in Creighton, Candle Lake and Buffalo Narrows. Creighton had an evacuation alert earlier this month.

“Evacuations are extremely disruptive to communities and families,” SPSA President and Fire Commissioner Marlo Pritchard said. “Our goal is to support people within home communities whenever possible, but in the event of an evacuation, the Sask Evac App will help ensure people receive the timely support they need.”

Any resident of Saskatchewan can pre-register on the app with basic information such as name, address and e-mail and or phone number. It will ask if the registrant has health concerns, but does not ask for details.

The SPSA says information gathered through the app is securely hosted and shared with community leadership when necessary. Information is not disclosed to any third-party vendor.

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When an evacuation happens, pre-registrants will need to return to the app to verify their information.

Should a person or family need to evacuate their home community, residents who pre-registered can return to the Sask Evac App and verify their information.

“When an individual or family has to flee their home, events unfold rapidly,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Paul Merriman said. “The Sask Evac App is designed to enhance safety during an emergency and can also be used proactively. It ensures that valuable time is not wasted in critical moments.”

One of the roles of the SPSA is to help communities that ask for help when a real and imminent threat exists.

The app gives community leadership essential information when an emergency exists and helps ensure resources are available.

Communities interested in learning more about how the Sask Evac App can support their community, can contact spsaecs@gov.sk.ca.

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susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com

by Susan McNeil

Creighton, Candle Lake and Buffalo Narrows get first access to evacuation app

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