Fraser Valley Emergency Resources
Are
YOU & Your Loved Ones READY?!
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If
you had
15
minutes to evacuate,
what would
you take?
Where
would
you go?
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What if
you were
isolated at home?
Could
you survive at least 3
days without
heat, power, running
water,
or
telephone services,
and with only the supplies you
have on hand?
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What if
a disaster struck
while you
were at work?
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What if
a child or
elderly member
of your family
was home alone?
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What if
you were separated
from
your family?
How would
you find them?
Everyone needs to think about these things
before a
disaster occurs. Coping with a disaster is much more difficult and
dangerous if you're not prepared. Some people don't take disaster
preparedness seriously because they don't think it will ever happen to
them. If it does, they assume there's nothing they can do about it. The
truth is, disasters can happen any time, anywhere. The better prepared
you are, the better off you'll be. Disaster preparedness isn't just a
case of preparing for the worst;
it's being
prepared to do your best when it matters most.
During an emergency,
services of all sorts could be disrupted. Stores, gas stations, etc. may
be closed. Roads may be blocked and help not available for some time.
You could be on your own for perhaps days. A properly prepared and
maintained Emergency Supply Kit can be the key to bringing you and your
family through a major disaster.
The kit should contain
everything your family needs for self sufficiency for at
least 72 hours.
Some stores sell more or less complete kits, but
they can be put together an item at a time. When assembling the food
items for your home emergency kit, choose foods that:
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Do not need
refrigeration (such as canned tuna, beans)
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Need little or no
preparation
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Are familiar foods
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Will not increase
thirst
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Require little or no
water
Water is the most
important item to choose. You will need 4
liters (1 gal) per person per day. Water may be purified by boiling or
using bleach but bottled water is the best.
Ensure that you have your
families medications, (with the Drug Identification numbers if you
have to refill them) and
food for your pets.
There are numerous links below that will assist you with check lists in
preparation,
should an emergency should
occur.
STEP 1:
Complete an Emergency Preparedness Plan for your family
STEP 2:
There are several Emergency Supplies Check lists that are
available - use them as a guide to create
your Personal Emergency Supply Kit for you & your family
Provincial Emergency Program
PEP - The British
Columbia
Provincial
Emergency
Program
is a branch of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, of
the Government of British Columbia.
PEP has its headquarters in Victoria and
incorporates six regional offices in Surrey, Kamloops, Nelson,
Terrace, Prince George and Victoria. There are NUMEROUS links on the
PEP website
regarding many types of Emergency Preparedness . . . Following are
just a few . . . . .
Agriculture
. . . .
Emergency Preparedness . . .
Health Services
. . . .
BC Nurse Line
Health Information & advice is
offered through a toll-free telephone line. You may call toll-free in
BC & speak to a registered nurse available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, or to a pharmacist available 5:00 pm to 9:00 am, 7 days a week.
This service is also available for those who are deaf or hearing
impaired. Translation services are available in 130 languages upon
request.
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Within Greater Vancouver, call
604-215-4700
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Toll-Free elsewhere within in BC,
call
1-866-215-4700
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Deaf & hearing impaired toll-free
throughout BC
1-866-889-4700
Flood Information
. . . .
To report a
flood emergency please phone
1-800-663-3456
(Connects to the Provincial
Emergency Program Emergency Coordination Centre,
Victoria) Only 60 centimetres of water can cause a
car to be swept away, and as little as 15 centimetres
of water can cause unstable footing.
Natural
Disaster Information
. . . .
Other Resources Information
. . . .
Organizations & Services
. . . .
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