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Every hotel should have an Emergency Response Plan in place for different types of emergencies. The AHLA has published an emergency response planning toolkit specifically for the hospitality industry

The AHLA offers E-learning courses on emergency response planning.  Visit TourismWorks.ca to learn more.


If you see something concerning or experience an incident, take the right steps to ensure safety: 

  • Dial  911– For immediate emergencies, threats to life, or serious public safety concerns
  • Spot a potential threat to the G7 Leaders Summit? Call the Combined Intelligence Group at 1-833-341-4464 or email G7_Intelligence-Renseignements@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
  • Call 310-7267 for non-life-threatening situations requiring police support.
  • See something suspicious? Report tips or potential threats anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip.

If you have had to close your property, the AHLA suggests:


The AHLA encourages all hotels to:

Prepare Your Property


Prepare your Employees


Helping Employees, Guests & Evacuees

  • Assist guests and employees (on and off duty) who may need support in the event your community has to evacuate.
  • Extend your very best rates to evacuees and those affected by wildfires. Remember that Alberta’s Consumer Protection Act prohibits businesses from inflating prices during an emergency. This legislation allows provincial authorities to seek orders to cease the conduct and potentially impose significant fines for charging prices that are deemed to take unfair advantage of the situation.
  • Work with guests who may be without identification due a sudden evacuation.
  • Relax ‘no pets’ policies for evacuees travelling with animals.
  • Remember that guests and staff alike may feel the emotional strain of the current situation.
  • Stay in touch with your fellow hoteliers to ensure you can help travelers find accommodation in the event you are full.


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