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Emergency Preparedness Week Resources (May 5-11, 2024)

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5 to 11 in 2024, and is a great time to learn about getting prepared for emergencies, such as reviewing the updated resources from the Province of BC and Destination BC.

 

May 5-11, 2024 is Emergency Preparedness Week in BC, and it's a great time for individuals and businesses to learn about getting prepared for emergencies.

The Province has a wealth of resources available including;

  • Using technology in emergency management

  • Knowing the hazards in your community, using the PreparedBC Hazard Map

  • How to make an emergency plan

Throughout the week, Destination BC will be highlighting the Tourism Emergency Management Committee's (TEMC) work, messaging and resources through their newsletter, website, and LinkedIn, under the slogan “Prepare and Share”.

Here are a couple of examples:

Also to note, as part of Emergency Preparedness Week, an emergency alert test will be issued to cellphones, television and radio at 10:55 am (PT) on Wednesday, May 8.

The test alert will go to all compatible cellphones, and will interrupt radio and television broadcasts. This test will assess the system’s readiness for an actual emergency and identify any required adjustments.

Learn more and access more provincial resources

 
 
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Emergency Preparedness Week: May 1-7, 2022

Last week was Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week), a national event supported by Public Safety Canada, working closely with provincial and territorial emergency management organizations, Indigenous organizations, non-governmental organizations, and private sector who support activities at the local level. An annual event for over 25 years, it traditionally takes place during the first full week of May. EP Week is an opportunity for you to take action to ensure you are prepared to protect yourself, your family, and your community during an emergency. This year, the theme is Emergency Preparedness: Be Ready for Anything. The intent of this theme is to encourage Canadians to take action to become better prepared for the range of emergencies they could face in their region.

Learn More →

 

Last week was Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week), a national event supported by Public Safety Canada, working closely with provincial and territorial emergency management organizations, Indigenous organizations, non-governmental organizations, and private sector who support activities at the local level. An annual event for over 25 years, it traditionally takes place during the first full week of May.

EP Week is an opportunity for you to take action to ensure you are prepared to protect yourself, your family, and your community during an emergency.

This year, the theme is Emergency Preparedness: Be Ready for Anything. The intent of this theme is to encourage Canadians to take action to become better prepared for the range of emergencies they could face in their region.

Resources:

  1. Emergency Preparedness Week Video 2022

  2. Emergency Management Organizations

  3. Emergency Preparedness Week Toolkit

  4. Emergency Preparedness Guide

  5. Learn about hazards and other emergencies

  6. Make an emergency plan

  7. Build an emergency kit

Learn More →

 
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