CommunityEmergencyPlan

BritanniaBeach&FurryCreek

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Table of Contents

Keydefinitions..............................................................................................................................................3

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4

CommunityOverview...................................................................................................................................5

Demographics..........................................................................................................................................5

LandUse...................................................................................................................................................5

Criticalinfrastructure...............................................................................................................................6

ResponseCapabilities..............................................................................................................................6

Hazard,RiskandEvacuation........................................................................................................................7

EvacuationRoutes...................................................................................................................................7

Flood........................................................................................................................................................9

DebrisFlow/Landslide...........................................................................................................................10

InterfaceFire..........................................................................................................................................12

HazardousMaterials..............................................................................................................................12

Earthquake.............................................................................................................................................13

CommunityMap–BritanniaBeachVFDFireProtectionArea.............................................................15

CommunityActionPlan..............................................................................................................................16

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Key definit ions

Emergency Aneventthatrequirespromptcoordinationofactionstoprotectthehealth,safetyorwelfareofpeople,ortolimitdamagetopropertyortheenvironment.

Hazard Apotentiallydamagingphysicalevent,phenomenonorhumanactivitythatmaycausethelossoflifeorinjury,propertydamage,socialandeconomicdisruptionorenvironmentaldegradation.

Resilience Resilienceisthecapacitytoadapt;bypersevering,recuperatingorchangingtoreachandmaintainanacceptableleveloffunctioning.Disasterresilienceisbuiltthroughempoweringorganizations,communitiesandsocietytoshareresponsibilityforkeepinghazardsfrombecomingdisasters.

Risk Thecombinationofthelikelihoodandtheconsequenceofaspecifiedhazardeventhappening.

Vulnerability Physical,social,economicandenvironmentalfactorsorprocesses,thatincreasethesusceptibilityofacommunitytonegativeimpactsfromhazards.Itisalsoameasureofhowwellpreparedandequippedacommunityistominimizeimpactsandcopewithhazards.

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CommunityEmergencyPlan

BritanniaBeach&FurryCreekarea2017

Introduction TheSLRDEmergencyManagementProgramprovidesemergencymanagementservicestothe~5,000SLRDresidentsinthefourElectoralAreasandpartnerscloselywithmembermunicipalities.InadditiontotheEmergencyManagementProgram,theSLRDfundsand/oroperatesselectEmergencyServicesintheregionincluding:

• 9-1-1Services• DikinganddrainageinElectoralAreaD• FireandRescueServices• WildfireFuelManagementProgram.

MajoremergenciesanddisastersareontheincreaseinCanadaandworldwide.Disastereffectsmaybedirect(e.g.damagetohouse,lossofincome)orindirect(e.g.increasedinsurancepremiums,reducedairqualityduetosmokefromwildfireselsewhere).

AnumberofcommunitiesintheSLRDaregeographicallyisolatedfromtraditionalfirstresponderorganizationssuchasfire,policeandemergencymedicalservices.Communicationsandotherinfrastructuremaybelimitedorpronetooutages.Theeffectofthisgeographicalseparationisthatcommunitieswilllikelyleadtheirownresponse,makingcommunityknowledge,preparationandskillbuildingavitalaspectofemergencypreparednessandincreasingtheresilienceofthesecommunitiestoadverseevents.

ThepurposeofaCommunityRiskAssessment(CRA)istoguidepracticalstepsinpreparedness,response,recoveryandmitigationthatreduceboththelikelihoodofemergenciesandtheconsequenceswhendisastercannotbeavoided.Riskinformationalsoinformscommunityresidents,businessowners,andinstitutionmanagersofthehazardstoexpectandhowbesttoprepareforthem.Further,ACRAprovidesaplatformfromwhichtoadvancecommunity-levelemergencymanagementandevacuationpolicyandplanning.

ACommunityActionPlan(CAP)providesablueprintforcommunitiestoincreasetheirresiliencethroughincreasingskills,knowledgeandconnectedness–benefitingthecommunitybeforeamajoremergency,duringresponseandthroughtherecoveryprocess.

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Community Overview

BritanniaBeach(BB),asmallsettlementof~300residentsandhosttotheBritanniaMineMuseum,lookssettogrowinthecomingyearstoapopulationofuptoafewthousand,withtwosubstantialdevelopmentproposalsbeforetheSLRDforconsideration.CurrentresidentialdevelopmentconsistsoffreeholdlotsextendingabovetheeasternsideofHighway99intoforestedCrownownedland.

FurryCreek(FC)isacommunityestablishedin1993withagolfcourseandcountryclubplusapermanentpopulationof~200residentsand130houses.FurryCreekiseffectivelybisectedintotwoneighbourhoodsbyHighway99.OnthewestsideandbesideHoweSoundisthe56-unitstratacommunityofOliversLanding,whileontheeastsideofthehighwayisthegolfcourseandavarietyofhousingdevelopmentextendingupintothehillsabovethehighwayandadjoiningforestedCrownland.

Thetwocommunitiesare~5kmfromeachotherandarewithinthefireprotectionzoneoftheBritanniaBeachVolunteerFireDepartment(BBVFD),alongwithPorteauCove,whichiscurrentlyarecreationuseonlyareapopularwithsummercampers.BothcommunitiesshareeasyaccesstoHighway99butalsothepotentialofbeingisolatedifthishighwaybecomesblockedtonorthandsouthofthecommunities.TheCNRailCorridorisadjacenttothehighwayandtransportsavarietyofmaterials.

Thecommunitiesareexposedtosomeinterfacefireriskduetothesurroundingforest,andtheproximityofbothamainhighwayandrailcorridorincreasesthepotentialforahazardousmaterialincidentorafireignitingfromaderailmentorvehicleaccident.ThereisalsothepotentialforahazardousmaterialincidentfromshipmovementsthroughHoweSound,orfromareleaseofpropanefromtheFortisBCstoragetanklocatedinFurryCreek.Thecommunitiesaredifferentiallyexposedtofloodandlandmovementhazards.OliversLandingisexposedtostormsurgefloodingduetoits’waterfrontlocation,whiletheresidencesonthelowerlevelsofBritanniaBeachareexposedtodebrisfloodandoutburstfloodhazardduetonaturalandmanmadetopographicalfeatures(fromhistoricalindustrialuse).Earthquakeisafurtherhazard,notspecificallytreatedhere,butemergencypreparednessmeasuresfortheotherthreehazardsareconsistentwiththoserequiredforearthquake.

Demographics

Amixoffulltimeandseasonalresidents.

Land Use

Singlefamilyhomesandsomecommonlandareas,includingsomepublicrecreationareasmaintainedbytheSLRD.

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Crit ical infrastructure

DrinkingWater EachcommunityhasanSLRDownedandoperatedwatersupplysystem

Sanitary/WasteWaterTreatment

BBandFCeachhaveanindependentWWTfacilityownedandoperatedbytheSLRD

ElectricalPowerSystems BCHydrosupplyavailabletoallresidencesGasHeatingSystems OliversLanding:FortisBCsupplyavailabletoallresidences

Individualpropanetanksatsomeotherresidences.Communications Landline,internetaccessandcellphonereception

Response Capabil it ies

Structuralfire Trainedvolunteerfiredepartmentwithtwovehicles.

Wildlandinterfacefire CrewsdispatchedfromPemberton.Opportunityformorelocaltraining

Medical FireDepartmentmembershavefirstaidtrainingorareintheprocessofachievingthis(2017).NearestBCASbasesareSquamish(North)andWestVancouver(South)

Police NearestRCMPdetachmentinSquamishEvacuation BBVFDmemberstrainedincommunity

evacuationprocess.CommunityevacuationkitattheFireHall.

Communication BBVFDmemberstrainedinradiocommunications.Landline,cellphone,internetaccessavailable,subjecttoanyinfrastructureimpacts.

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Hazard, Risk and Evacuation

HAZARD

Flood DebrisFlow/Landslide InterfaceFire SevereStorm/

Utilityfailure Earthquake HazardousMaterial

KEY:* HIGHRISK MODERATERISK LOWRISK UNLIKELY *Notethatriskdoesnotequalimpact.Alowriskeventmaystilloccurwithhighimpact.

Theriskassessmentofthefollowingfourhazardsexaminesthetwocommunitiestogether,whereappropriate,andconsidersareasseparatelywherethelevelofriskdiffers.Hazardexposuremayvarybetweenareasduetovariablessuchasgeographicaldifferencesandadditionalmitigationactionstakenbyoneofthecommunities.

Evacuation Routes

Dependentonimpactsandlocationofthreat,evacuationroutewillbe:

• northorsouthalongHighway99atthedirectionoffirstresponders.Noobviousvehicularalternatives.

• PotentialforevacuationonfootviatrailsdowntoHighway99areabutproblematicforanyevacueewithmobilityissues.

• PotentialformarineevacuationfromtheOliversLandingdockarea,andtheBritanniaBeachdockareawithassistancefromCanadianCoastGuardandMarineSearchandRescuevessels.

Therecommendedevacuationroutewillalsobeprintedontheofficialevacuationnoticedeliveredbyfirstrespondersand/orpublishedontheSLRDwebsite.

CommunityMusterPoints,ifrequired,willbe:

• parkinglotoftheBritanniaBeachMineMuseum• parkinglotoftheFurryCreekGolfCourseandCountryClub.

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TheMusterPointswillbeusedifevacuationisbybusorRCMPescortduetoroadconditions,ortoreceiveadditionalinformationorsupplies(e.g.bottledwater)beforeevacuating.

TypesofEvacuation

EvacuationAlert Thisisthetimetogetreadytoleave,puttingtogether‘grab

andgo’bagswithessentialsupplies,papersandprescriptions,andmakinganyotherarrangementstoleavethepropertywithallhouseholdmembersandpets.Residentsmayself-evacuate(voluntary)duringthistime,particularlyiftheyhavemobilityissuesorhealthconditionsthatmaymakeitdifficulttoevacuatequickly.Thisisalsothetimetomovelivestocktosaferareas.

EvacuationOrder Mandatoryevacuationoccurswhenapopulationisordered

toleaveadefinedareaaccordingtoaformalwrittendocumentthatoutlinestheimpactareaandwhyanevacuationisnecessary.

Shelter-in-Place Essentially,aninstructiontothepublictostayinsidefor

safetyreasons.Itmayalsomean“sealtheroom”,i.e.takestepstostopoutsidesmokeorothercontaminantsfromenteringtheroom.

EvacuationRescind Formalnotificationthatitissafetoreturntotheevacuated

area.TheaffectedareamaystillbeunderanEvacuationAlertunderfurthernotice,ifthehazardstillpresentsathreat.

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Flood

BritanniaBeach:ThefloodriskforBritanniaBeachisconcentratedinthelowerlyingareasadjacenttoHighway99,withpotentialfloodwatersoriginatingfromthesteepstreamsabovethisareaandtheremainingdamsleftoverfromtheminingera.Oftheoriginalsevendams,tworemainandaremaintainedbytheMinistryofForestsLandsandNaturalResourceDevelopmentOperationsandRuralDevelopment(MFLNRORD).Thesealsomaybedismantledinthefuture.Intermsofstreamflow,themainriskoffloodingcomesfromanoutburstfloodscenario,whereacollectionofwoodydebrisandrocksbecomelodgedinoneareabyhighstreamflows,formingabarrier.Thewaterpoolingbehindthebarriercanrapidlycausefloodingofpropertiesnearby,butthegreaterhazardisfromthevolumeofwateranddebrisreleasedsuddenlywhenthetemporarydamgivesway.IfthecurrentdevelopmentproposalforBrittanniaBeachproceeds,mitigationmeasureshavebeenproposedincludingprotectiveberms,raisedfoundationlevelsforbuildingsandageobruggdebrisfencetolowertheriskofahazardousdebrisbuildup.

EVACUATIONPROTOCOL:

Evacuateifdirectedbyfirstresponders(imminentthreat,tacticalevacuation),and/orifanevacuationorderisissuedbytheSLRDduetoconditionsbeingassessedasdangerousenoughtowarrantanevacuationofidentifiedproperties.FirstrespondersandtheSLRDwilltakeaconservativeapproachinassessingfloodriskevacuationtriggerpoints,toensureresidentsafety.

EvacuationAlertTriggerPoints:

AnevacuationalertwouldbetriggeredbyEnvironmentCanada,theRiverForecastCentreforecastingconditionsthattriggerafloodwatch,and/oronsiteobservationofthoseconditions.

EvacuationOrderTriggerPoints:

Evacuateifheavy/torrentialrainfallisoccurring,andANYofthefollowingareobserved:

• Suddenlackofflowincreeksduringwetweather• Landslidesoccurringinthegeneralarea,orsoundsoflandslidesoccurring• Forecastrainfallisoccurring,andstreamfullconditionsareoccurringorcloseto

occurring.FurryCreek(OliversLanding):Coastalstormsurgefloodingastheresultofasevereweathereventisthemainfloodriskinthiscommunity,alongwiththepotentialforanearthquake-driventsunamiwavetoreachanylowlyingcoastalcommunityinthisarea.EvacuationwouldbeviaHighway99tothenorthorsouth,dependingonthelocationofReception/Registrationcentressetupforevacuationassistance.

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EVACUATIONPROTOCOL:Evacuateifdirectedbyfirstresponders(imminentthreat,tacticalevacuation),and/orifanevacuationorderisissuedbytheSLRDduetoconditionsbeingassessedasdangerousenoughtowarrantanevacuationofidentifiedproperties.Evacuationwouldbetriggeredbyaseverestormwarningwithaforecastdamagingstormsurgeforlowlyingareas,oraTsunamiwarningthatisforecasttoendangercommunitiesinthisarea.

Debris Flow/Landsl ide

BritanniaBeachandFurryCreekhavedevelopedbelowandonsteepslopesbackingontoCrownownedforestedlandthathasanumberoffeedercreeksandstreamsthatultimatelyflowoutintoHoweSound.Theslopesabovedevelopmenthaveavariablelandslideriskdependingonvegetation,soilandrockgroundcomposition,slopegradientandmoisturecontent.Forexample,afireinaforestedareaaboveandawayfromthecommunitymaydestabilisepreviouslystablesoil,releasingwoodydebrisandsoildownslopeduringspringfreshetorahighvolumerainevent.

EVACUATIONPROTOCOL:

Evacuateifdirectedbyfirstresponders(imminentthreat,tacticalevacuation),and/orifanevacuationorderisissuedbytheSLRDduetoconditionsbeingassessedasdangerousenoughtowarrantanevacuationofidentifiedproperties.FirstrespondersandtheSLRDwilltakeaconservativeapproachinassessingfloodriskevacuationtriggerpoints,toensureresidentsafety.Evacuationwillapplytoallidentifiedpropertiesatrisk,whichmayresultinapartialforfullevacuationoftheaffectedcommunity.EvacuationrouteisviaHighway99,northorsouthdependingonlocationofReception/Registrationcentres,andpotentiallydependingonwhetherthehighwayisblockedinonedirectionduetoarelatedlandslideevent.Intheeventofthecommunitybeingatriskandunabletoevacuatebyroad,thereisthepotentialforanevacuationviaHoweSoundwithassistancefromtheCanadianCoastGuardandMarineSearchandRescue.

TriggerpointsforevacuationaretakenfromtheBCForestServiceWetWeatherSafetyGuidelines(rainfallandsnowmelt),provincialexpertsandconditionsatthetime.

EvacuationAlertTriggerPointassessmentincludes:

• Significantrainfallinlessthan24hours• Significantrainfall,plussnowmeltcalculations(seetable#1below)• Cumulativesignificantrainfallover>5days,withadditionalcontinuedrainforecast

and/orsnowmeltcalculations(seetable#1below).

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SnowMeltSoilMoistureInputSnowmeltisanimportantfactorindeterminingthetotalsoilmoistureinput.Thefollowingtablesprovideguidanceastotheamountofsnowmeltthatmustbeaddedtotheprecipitationforecastorrecordedinaraingaugeinapplicablesituations.Snowmeltmustbeconsideredatorabovetheslopewherethemelteventisoccurring.Table#1:24HourSnowmeltadditionsduringrain-on-snoweventsAveragetemperature

OpenArea ForestedAreaWind* Wind*

Low Moderate High Low Moderate High0.5-2.0˚C 3mm 10mm 25mm 1mm 5mm 11mm2.1–5.0˚C 15mm 35mm 75mm 5mm 10mm 25mm5.1-10.0˚C 25mm 70mm 120mm 10mm 28mm 40mm10.1-15˚C 35mm 95mm 160mm 15mm 40mm 60mm

*LowWind(<10km/hr):Leavesandsmalltwigsinconstantmotionspeed;windextendslightflagModerateWind(10-20km/hr,gusts>30km/hr):Smalltreessway,maps/paperdifficulttoholdstill.HighWind(>20km/hr,gusts>40km/hr):Wholetreesinmotion,cloudsmovingrapidly,rainblowingsideways.

TacticalEvacuationTriggerPoints:

Heavyrainfallisoccurring,andANYofthefollowingareobserved:

• Suddenmuddywaterincreeks(especiallyingullies)• Suddenlackofflowincreeksduringwetweather• Cracksappearinginthesoil• Small(anything≥1mx1m)sloughsofsoiloccurring• Landslidesoccurringinthegeneralarea,orsoundsoflandslidesoccurring• Blockedculverts• Forecastrainfallisoccurring,andstreamfullconditionsareoccurringorcloseto

occurring.• Thunderstormorheavyrainfalleventnotforecast,generatingtorrentialdownpours

and/orobserveddebrisactivityintheaffectedslideareas.• Cumulativerainfallof45mmover>5daysormore,withadditionalcontinuedrain

forecast,plusadditionalsnowmeltcalculationsfromtable#1(above).

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Interface Fire

BBandFCarelocatedinawildfireenvironment.Wildfiresdooccurandexclusionisnotachoice.Potentialignitionofaninterfacefireincludesalightningorhumancausedforestfire,astructuralfireinthecommunitythatspreadstothewildlandarea,ignitionrelatingtoatrainaccidentorsparking,andavehiclecollisionrelatedfireonhighway99thatspreads.

TheconsequencesofanInterfaceFireeventhavethepotentialtobesevereforpropertieslocatedinornearthehighlyforestedareas.Typically,firesburnupwardsandhencefiresthatigniteaboveandawayfromcommunitiesaremostlikelynottopresentadirectthreat.However,firesarehighlyvolatileandanumberofconditionscanaffectfirebehaviour.

EVACUATIONPROTOCOL

AttheEvacuationAlertstage:

• Residentswithmobilityorchronichealthissuesmaychoosetovoluntarilyevacuatetoensuretheirsafetyandcontinuityofcare.Iftheychoosetostayatthistime,theyshouldcontacttheSLRDEmergencyProgramstafftodiscusstheirsituationand/ormakearrangementswithaneighboriftheydonothaveavehicle,andtheirprimaryhealthcareproviderifevacuationismedicallycomplicated(e.g.dialysis,oxygentanks).

• Allotherresidentsshouldmakepreparationstoleave,ensuringthattheyhaveaplanforthesafeevacuationofallpeopleandpets,gatheressentialdocuments,medicinesandnecessitiesoffood,clothingandotheritems.

AttheEvacuationOrderstage:

• AtthedirectionofBCWildfireService,RCMPorotherauthorizedfirstresponders,residentswillevacuateaccordingtotheevacuationroutedirectionsgiven.

• Allresidentsmustleave,ensuringthatallpeopleandpetsintheirhouseholdsafelyevacuate,andtakingthepreviouslygatheredessentialdocuments,medicines,necessitiesoffood,clothingandotheritems.Iftheseitemshavenotbeengatheredinadvance,theremaybenotimetotakeanythingatthetimeofevacuation.

• EmergencySupportServices(ESS)willbeprovidedtothoseevacuated,includingemergencyaccommodationifrequired.

Hazardous Materials

BBandFCarelocatedalongsidethemainarterialroadthroughtheSea-to-SkyCorridor(Highway99)andthemainrailcorridor.Avarietyofhazardousmaterialsaretransportedby

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roadandrail,andfuelspillsarepossiblefrombothofthesesources,withtheconsequentialriskoffire.

Dependingonthesubstancereleasedanditslocation,shelteringinplacemaybetheonlyviableoption.

TheconsequencesofaHazardousMaterialsspillarelikelytobehighlyvariable,dependingonthesubstance,proximity,volume,timeofdayandspeedofnotificationtoresidents.

EVACUATIONPROTOCOL:

AtthedirectionofVancouverCoastalHealth,MinistryofEnvironmentofficialsorfirstresponders,residentswillShelterinPlaceorEvacuatedependingonthehazardoussubstanceinvolved.Intheeventofevacuation,EmergencySupportServices(ESS)willbeprovidedtothoseevacuated,includingemergencyaccommodationifrequired.

FurryCreek(OliversLanding):

InthespecificcaseofaleakfromtheFortisBCpropanestoragetanklocatednearthiscommunity,awaterbasedevacuationislikelyifanevacuationisrecommendedbytheMinistryofEnvironmentSpillResponseteamand/orresultingfromFortisBCriskassessment.PropanegasstaysnearthegroundandwilltraveldownhilltowardsHoweSound,directlyaffectingOliversLanding,andcompromisingaroadbasedevacuationduetothetanklocation.AwaterevacuationfromthedockatOliversLandingwouldbeassistedbytheCanadianCoastguardandpotentiallyMarineSearchandRescueandadditionalmarinevesselstofacilitatethefastestpossibleevacuationofthecommunity.

Earthquake

Dependingonepicentre,type,andseverity,afullrangeofimpactsarepossibleforBBandFC.IsolationisasignificantpossibilityifHighway99isblocked(likely)evenifstructuraldamageisminimalinthecommunity.Dependingontimeofyear,interfacefiremayresultfromanearthquake-causedelectricalorgasfire,endangeringthewidercommunity.Damagetowastewatertreatmentanddrinkingwatersystemsinconjunctionwithextendedisolationwouldcreatepublichealthconcerns.Damagetocommunicationsinfrastructureinthewiderarea,e.g.cellphonetowers,maycompromisecommunicationtoexternalresponseagencies.

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EVACUATIONPROTOCOL:

Remaininthe‘Stop/Cover/Hold’positionuntilshakingstops.Ifyouareable,shelterinplaceuntildownedpowerlinesareconfirmedbyfirstrespondersorBCHydroasnolongerhazardous.Ifyoufeelyourhouseisunsafe,includingifyousmellgas,exitthebuildingimmediately.Ifemergencyassistanceisrequired,call9-1-1.Ifanearthquakerelatedgeneralevacuationisrequired,followtheinstructionsoffirstrespondersandofficialinformationfromtheSLRD.ThroughRapidDamageAssessmentbytrainedteams,individualresidencesmaybeassessedasunsafe,inwhichcaseevacuationwillberequired.EmergencySupportServices(ESS)willbeprovidedtothoseevacuated,includingemergencyaccommodation,foodandclothingifrequired.

SLRDALERT.Beintheknow,notinthedark.

Freeemergencynotificationservice

directfromtheSLRDtoyou.Text,voicemessageandemailoptions

Signup:http://www.slrd.bc.ca/SLRDAlert

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Community Map – Britannia Beach VFD Fire Protection Area

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Community Action Plan

TheSLRDwillworkwithcommunityrepresentativeseverythree(3)yearstoreview,assessandupdatetheCommunityActionPlan.

HistoricalActions

• BBandFChaveagroupoftrainedfirstrespondersthroughthevolunteerfiredepartment

• Independentwaterandwastetreatmentsystemmaybeaprotectiveelementintheeventofdamagedinfrastructureinneighbouringcommunities.

• BBVFShasatrainedFireSmartcommunityassessor.• BBVFShavepreviouslydistributedFireSmartpubliceducationmaterialsinthe

community.

CurrentandFuturePotentialActionsbytheCommunity

• EstablishaNeighbourhoodEmergencyTeam(NET)ineachcommunity,withmemberswhohavecompletedacriminalrecordcheck(freeforvolunteersandrequiredinordertobeplacedinmanyvolunteerrolesduringdisasterresponse).TheSLRDcansupporttheNETthroughtraininginbasicemergencypreparedness,evacuationnotification,recoveryconsiderationsandotherrelevanttopicsthatfacilitateatwo-wayknowledgeexchangeoflocalgovernmentemergencyprocessesandcommunitycapacitybuilding.TheSLRDcanalsoconnectcommunitiestofundingwhenitisavailable(e.g.FireSmart)andmaysponsoratrainingsessionbyanexternalproviderformultiplecommunitiesifbudgetisavailableandthereissufficientdemand.NETteammemberswouldbeutilisedinadisasterresponseasqualifiedvolunteersunderthedirectionoftherelevantagency.ThesizeoftheNET,itsorganizationandtheleveloftrainingisatthediscretionofthecommunityandisindependentoftheSLRD.

NETteammembersmaybeprogressivelytrainedin:

o FirstAidandsimpletriageo EvacuationProcesseso RadioCommunicationo Locatingvictimsandresourceso BCWildfireS-100BasicFireSuppressionandSafety

• HoldcommunityFireSmartcleanupdaysonceayeartopoolresourcesandremovewoodydebrisfromaroundhomesandtrimtreesinthefireignitionzones.TheSLRDmayassistwithreimbursementforequipmentsuchaswoodchippersthroughtheFireSmartgrantprogramme,andprovideadviceandassistancethroughtheBCWSifasafeburnpilecanbeestablished.

• WorkwiththeSLRDtodevelopabasicDisasterRecoveryPlan

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• Fundageneratorforemergencypoweratanagreedcommunitylocation.• Identifyvulnerableresidentsanddevelopaplanwiththemfortheircontinuedsafetyin

theeventofamajoremergency(EMBCresourcesavailabletoassistplanning)• Identifyanddocumentskilledindividualsinthecommunity(e.g.doctors,nurses,

electricians,engineers).• Practiceevacuationnotificationwiththedeliveryofemergencypreparednesspublic

informationresourcestoeachhouse(theseresourcesavailablethroughtheSLRD)• CampaigntogetallresidentssigneduptotheSLRDAlertemergencymassnotification

systemfordirectcommunicationbyemail,textandlandlinefromSLRDtoresidentsandtheirnominatedemergencycontacts.

LookingformoreinformationtomakeyourcommunityDisasterResilient?

SLRD www.slrd.bc.ca/services/emergency-management

GENERAL http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency- preparedness-response-recovery

ANIMALS http://www.cdart.org/beprepared.htm

FIRESMART www.firesmartcanada.ca