Communities Benefit from Emergency Operations Centre Funding

 

84 First Nations and local governments, including 19 Thompson Okanagan communities, will receive provincial emergency-preparedness funding to help improve emergency operations centres (EOCs) and better equip them to respond to emergencies affecting the people in their communities.

With this $3.2 million in Community Emergency Preparedness funding, communities will be able to build or upgrade EOCs, purchase equipment, and enhance capacity through volunteer recruitment, retention and training. The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund is administered through the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) and supports programs that strengthen the resilience of First Nations communities, local governments, and residents.

Thompson Okanagan funding recipients include:

  • Adams Lake Indian Band – EOC capacity-building initiative, Total approved funding: $24,902.32

  • Ashcroft Indian Band – EOC project, Total approved funding: $23,500

  • Central Okanagan Regional District – large-format printer and equipment, Total approved funding: $24,959

  • Kootenay-Boundary Regional District – emergency operations and training, Total approved funding: $20,910

  • McBride – EOC equipment and training, Total approved funding: $12,263

  • Merritt – EOC 2022, Total approved funding: $24,959.01

  • Midway – 2022 EOC project, Total approved funding: $24,860

  • North Okanagan Regional District – EOC emergency power generator, Total approved funding: $25,000

  • Okanagan Indian Band – EOC improvements, Total approved funding: $24,984.40

  • Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, Summerland, Keremeos, Oliver, regional – 2022 joint EOC training and technology, Total approved funding: $99,130

  • Osoyoos – EOC computer network upgrade, Total approved funding: $25,000

  • Penticton – staff training, Total approved funding: $25,000

  • Penticton Indian Band – EOC improvement, Total approved funding: $25,000

  • Princeton – generator back-up power for EOC, Total approved funding: $25,000

  • Simpcw First Nation – EOC virtually, Total approved funding: $25,000

  • Skuppah Indian Band – emergency preparation, capacity building and training, Total approved funding: $24,640

  • Spuzzum First Nation – EOC development, Total approved funding: $25,000

  • Tk’emlups te Secwepemc – EOC training and equipment, Total approved funding: $24,130.91

  • Vernon – 2022 EOC training and equipment, Total approved funding: $25,000

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