Bill Dancer, head of the Cadboro Bay Emergency Task Force, advises: There was a Tsunami warning issued early this morning for Vancouver Island and other coastal areas following a 7+ quake in the Gulf of Alaska. I was called at 4:30 AM by Saanich Emergency Preparedness to go to Gordon Head Rec. Centre where a “warming centre”… Continue reading Tsunami warning issued—and lifted—over night
Tag: Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness sessions at Saanich rec centres
The Saanich Emergency Program (SEP) at the District of Saanich is holding a series of family and individual emergency preparedness sessions at Saanich recreation centres this winter. See the listing PDF for dates, times and venues. These sessions are delivered by SEP volunteers and are free, with a view to helping as many residents as possible… Continue reading Emergency Preparedness sessions at Saanich rec centres
New: Workbook for Emergency Preparedness in the CRD region
One of the volunteers of the CBRA’s Emergency Preparedness Taskforce (Rod Thoms) has uncovered a new CRD-wide Workbook for Emergency Preparedness: https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Community/Documents/Emergency~Program/Prepare_Yourself_Workbook_4edition.pdf
Saanich Emergency Preparedness Presentation
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 7:00-8:30 p.m., Gordon Head Recreation Centre, 4100 Lambrick Way Notice from Saanich Emergency Program: When disaster strikes, your chances of staying safe, healthy and comfortable are much better if you are prepared. This one-hour presentation offers the information you need to prepare yourself and your family to survive on your own for up to… Continue reading Saanich Emergency Preparedness Presentation
CBC Emergency Podcast: “Fault Lines”
Chad Pacholik, Emergency Program Specialist of the Saanich Emergency Program and Fire Department, has asked us to advise our residents: Please note that these CBC podcasts will be aired on October 11 (not December 11 as stated in previous email). On October 11, the CBC will start a 5-part podcast series about earthquakes and emergency… Continue reading CBC Emergency Podcast: “Fault Lines”
Saanich Emergency Program Volunteer Information Session
Notice from the Saanich Emergency Program: VOLUNTEER WITH US Are you interested in emergency preparedness and helping your community? We are looking for individuals to volunteer with the Saanich Emergency Program. Enhance your own preparedness and learn skills to assist others during an emergency or disaster. We are recruiting for positions in Emergency Social Services and… Continue reading Saanich Emergency Program Volunteer Information Session
Saanich: Free Emergency Preparedness Presentations
When disaster strikes, your chances of staying safe, healthy and comfortable are much better if you are prepared. This 90–minute presentation offers the information you need to prepare yourself and your family to survive on your own for up to 7 days after any type of disaster. Each household participating in the presentation will receive… Continue reading Saanich: Free Emergency Preparedness Presentations
Saanich: Free Emergency Preparedness presentations
When disaster strikes, your chances of staying safe, healthy and comfortable are much better if you are prepared. This 90-minute presentation offers the information you need to prepare yourself and your family to survive on your own for up to 7 days after any type of disaster. Each household participating in the presentation will receive… Continue reading Saanich: Free Emergency Preparedness presentations
Saanich offers free Emergency Preparedness presentations
When disaster strikes, your chances of staying safe, healthy and comfortable are much better if you are prepared. This 90-minute presentation offers the information you need to prepare yourself and your family to survive on your own for up to 7 days after any type of disaster. Each household participating in the presentation will receive… Continue reading Saanich offers free Emergency Preparedness presentations
The next big earthquake in Cascadia
From an article in The New Yorker of July 20th, 2015: When the next very big earthquake hits, the northwest edge of the continent, from California to Canada and the continental shelf to the Cascades, will drop by as much as six feet and rebound thirty to a hundred feet to the west—losing, within minutes, all… Continue reading The next big earthquake in Cascadia