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Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:00 PM
Three weeks ahead of British Columbia’s first full-scale major earthquake exercise in Port Alberni, MLAs are getting an opportunity to experience what “The Big One” might feel like.
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Friday, May 13, 2016 3:04 PM
Premier Christy Clark announced $33,350 in funding to the Princeton Ground Search and Rescue Society as part of the Province’s $10-million in one-time funding commitments to the BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) to help bolster training, administrative support and equipment renewals for these critical public safety lifeline volunteers.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016 2:05 PM
As the full scope and scale of impacts from the severe wildfire in Fort McMurray becomes clearer and Alberta transitions from response to resilience efforts, the British Columbia government continues to extend its hand of help with resources to aid the neighbouring province.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016 11:15 AM
Emergency Management BC and the Office of the Fire Commissioner of BC are pleased to announce that they have joined jurisdictions across Canada in signing a three-year licence agreement with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to facilitate the delivery of Electric, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicle Safety Training Programs for first responders.
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Saturday, May 7, 2016 2:10 PM
British Columbia continues to marshal emergency management resources and support to assist neighbouring Albertans who have fled the devastating wildfires.
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Friday, May 6, 2016 10:40 AM
British Columbia is marshalling emergency management resources to assist neighbouring Albertans who have fled the devastating wildfires that have displaced 88,000 from their homes.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 10:30 AM
During an emergency, you and your animal companions may be on your own for several days, and your pets will rely on you to help them through it.
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Friday, April 29, 2016 10:30 AM
On the eve of Emergency Preparedness Week (May 1-7, 2016), and following the recent earthquakes in Japan where aftershocks continue to rumble, the Province is announcing a new program to help students, their families and their communities better prepare for emergencies.
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Friday, April 15, 2016 11:15 AM
Children from Wickaninnish Elementary that participated in an inaugural High Ground Hike will come home from school better equipped to survive an earthquake thanks to a free emergency kit from Emergency Management BC as part of the events to mark Tsunami Preparedness Week.
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 12:15 PM
As more than a hundred delegates gather in Victoria to put the final touches on the Government of B.C.’s $1.2-million earthquake exercise taking place in Port Alberni on June 7-10, 2016, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto explained the relevance of B.C.’s first ever, full-scale, earthquake exercise to emergency response throughout the entire provincial landscape.
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