FV Emergency Resources

. . . . Be PREPARED!! . . . . NOT Scared! . . . . FRASER VALLEY EMERGENCY RESOURCES . . .

•  If you had 15 minutes to evacuate, what would you take? Where would you go?

• 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?

• What if a disaster struck while you were at work?

• What if a child or elderly member of your family was home alone?

• 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. 

STEP 1: Complete an Emergency Preparedness Plan for your family

• Emergency Preparedness Guide - 72 Hour Emergency Plan (PDF)

• Emergency Planning for your Family - Interactive Emergency Plan

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

• PEP Emergency Supplies Check list

• Personal Emergency Contact Sheet

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 . . . . .

• Backcountry Accidents and Searches

• Disaster Financial Assistance Program

• Disease Outbreaks

• Earthquake Information

• Preparedness Information for People with Disabilities

Agriculture

• Horse Council of BC Site

• Ministry of Agriculture & Lands

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.

• Within Greater Vancouver, call 604-215-4700

• Toll-Free elsewhere within in BC, call 1-866-215-4700

• Deaf & hearing impaired toll-free throughout BC 1-866-889-4700

  • BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)

  • Fraser Health Authority

  • Health Canada Emergencies & Disasters - Main Page

  • St. John Ambulance Canada Emergency & Disaster Preparedness

Natural Disaster Information . . . .

• Current Earthquake Activity in Western Canada Recent Earthquake Reports

• Exploratorium: Faultline, Seismic Science @ the Epicenter

• BC Ministry of Transportation Disaster Response Route Dedicated routes for emergency responders in a disaster situation

• Natural Hazzard Map of Canada PDF

• Prepare to Survive a Major Earthquake Gov of Canada PDF

Organizations & Services . . . .

• BCARCC British Columbia Amateur Radio Coordination Council

• BC Hydro Safety in Emergency Situations

• BCSARA - BC Search & Rescue Association

• BC Safety Authority Public Safety Tips & Alerts

• Canadian Directory of Search & Rescue Organizations The BC Provincial Emergency Program, under the Ministry of the Attorney General, coordinates volunteer ground and inland water search and rescue throughout the province.

• Canadian Red Cross B.C. Lower Mainland Region Home Page

• CIVICNET Official Website of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities

• E-Comm 911 Emergency Communications Centre for southwest BC

• EPICC Emergency Preparedness for Industry & Commerce Council

• ESSA - Emergency Social Services Association provides short-term assistance to British Columbians who are forced to leave their homes because of fire, floods, earthquakes or other emergencies. This assistance includes food, lodging, clothing, emotional support and family reunification.

• First Nations Emergency Services  

• FVRD Area Emergency Coordinators Your Area's Local Emergency Coordinators

• Public Safety Canada Keeping Canadians Safe

• Salvation Army The BC Division of Emergency & Disaster Services

    Resource Information

• Avalanche - Canadian Avalanche Foundation

• CNHR: Centre for Natural Hazard Research

• Disaster Links - CBS News

• Earthquakes in BC

• Geokov ~  Maps, trails, conditions & info exchange

• Insurance Canada

• IRIS - Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology ~ Earthquake Information

• Toxic Train Derailment

• Tsunami Warning Center - West Coast & Alaska

• UBC - (CHER) Centre for Health & Environment Research

• Volcanoes of Canada

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