News Releases
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April 5, 2009 |
Province Completes Test of Tsunami Notification System [PDF]
VICTORIA - The Provincial Emergency Program has successfully completed its test of the B.C. Provincial Emergency Notification System (PENS). |
March 25, 2009 |
Province Honours Emergency Dispatchers [PDF]
VICTORIA - In honour of the more than 1,000 emergency call-takers, dispatchers, and support personnel in B.C. who are a calm voice for people in crisis and the eyes and ears of responders until they arrive on scene, the Province proclaims April 8 to 15 as Emergency Service Dispatchers’ Week. |
January 10, 2009 |
Avalanche Awareness Can Save Lives [PDF]
NORTH VANCOUVER - Public Safety Minister John van Dongen launched Avalanche Awareness Days at Grouse Mountain. The minister was joined by the Canadian Avalanche Association and AdventureSmart teams to demonstrate winter outdoor safety tools and techniques. |
January 8, 2009 |
Disaster Financial Assistance Approved [PDF]
VICTORIA - Due to recent heavy rainfall causing flooding in some areas in the Fraser Valley and South Western Vancouver Island, the Province is approving Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA), Public Safety Minister John van Dongen announced. |
January 6, 2009 |
Flood Safety and Prevention [PDF]
VICTORIA - With heavy rains expected along the South Coast between Tuesday evening and Thursday morning, the Province has activated three Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centres and the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre to support local authorities in responding to potential local flooding. |
December 22, 2008 |
Province Ready to Respond to Winter Weather [PDF]
VICTORIA - With severe winter weather conditions across B.C. expected to carry on for a number days, Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) staff will remain in constant communication with local governments and key service providers, ready to respond should provincial support be requested. |
October 28, 2008 |
Province Completes Test of Tsunami Warning System [PDF]
VICTORIA - The Provincial Emergency Program has successfully completed its test of the B.C. Provincial Emergency Notification System (PENS) |
May 3, 2008 |
Mock Evacuation, Salute to Volunteers Kick Off EP Week [PDF]
Backgrounder - Three Basic Steps to Emergency Preparedness [PDF] |
February 21, 2008 |
$10 Million from Province for 40 Flood Projects [PDF]
Backgrounder - 40 Flood Projects [PDF] |
January 11, 2008 |
Safety the Focus of Avalance Awareness Days [PDF] |
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