South-West Oxford has Canada’s busiest highway on its doorstep, a shared airport with the Town of Tillsonburg, and is a regional centre for industry and agriculture. The Township recognizes the risks that are associated with each of these and has developed plans to ensure a coordinated and effective response in the event of an emergency. The SWOX Emergency Response Plan is available to view or photocopy at the Township Office: 312915 Dereham Line, Mt. Elgin. Specific hazards identified include but are not limited to, energy emergencies (power outages), weather hazards (snow, tornadoes, flooding etc.) and transportation emergencies including road, rail and air traffic.
How will you know?
During a local emergency, residents will be notified in the following ways:
Local media – Heart FM 104.7, Easy 101 Tillsonburg
Municipal Website
Door to door (if necessary)
Contacts
Emergency
911 (Police, Fire, EMS)
ERTH Power: Office (519) 485-1820, 24-hour toll-free: (877) 850-3128
Administration
Oxford OPP – 1888-310-1122
Fire – 519-485-0477
Oxford County Paramedic Services – 519-539-9800
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Municipal Office - 519-485-0477
Other:
Canadian Red Cross: 519-539-0265 or 1-866-280-1735
Enbridge pipeline 24 hour emergency: 1-877-420-8800
Hydro One: 1-800-434-1235 or 1-877-363-7476
ERTH Power: Office (519) 485-1820, 24-hour toll-free: (877) 850-3128
Ministry of the Environment: 1-800-265-7672
Ministry of the Environment Spill Action Centre: 1-800-268-6060
Thames Valley School Board emergency standby 24-hour: 519-533-3130
Union Gas 24-hour emergency: 1-800-265-4170