The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund supports projects that help local governments and First Nations to better prepare for emergencies. This funding is provided by the Province and administered through the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.

Local governments and First Nations throughout British Columbia will receive approximately $3.5 million from the emergency operations centre (EOC) equipment and training funding stream as follows:

Armstrong – training, administrative supplies and storage cabinets to strengthen EOC readiness
Approved amount: $22,316

Bulkley-Nechako Regional District – IT equipment, communications gear and rapid damage assessment kit to improve EOC operations
Approved amount: $13,936

Burns Lake – Audio visual equipment, training and mock activation exercise to build emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $29,700

Capital Regional District – IT equipment, emergency management training, exercises and volunteer recognition to strengthen EOC capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Cariboo Regional District – Technology upgrades and tabletop exercise to strengthen EOC operations
Approved amount: $29,743

Castlegar – EOC workstations, IT equipment and training to improve emergency co-ordination
Approved amount: $29,972

Central Coast Regional District – IT equipment, power supply, communications gear and furniture for a remote EOC setup
Approved amount: $29,983

Central Kootenay Regional District – Communications equipment, furniture and training to support EOC operations
Approved amount: $29,977

Central Okanagan Regional District – Regional training, section materials and multi-jurisdictional exercise to strengthen co-ordinated emergency response
Regional Partners: Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, Westbank First Nation, West Kelowna
Approved amount: $180,000

Chawathil First Nation –Supplies and exercise to build foundational emergency preparedness
Approved amount: $22,130

Clearwater – IT equipment and training exercises to enhance EOC capabilities
Approved amount: $29,920

Coldstream – Training, IT equipment and tabletop exercise to reinforce emergency operations readiness
Approved amount: $29,907

Columbia Shuswap Regional District – Training, scribe training and drill-based exercise to build EOC staff capacity
Approved amount: $29,100

Comox Valley Regional District – Regional IT upgrades, backup infrastructure, training, exercise and recruitment to expand emergency response capacity
Regional Partners: Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, K'ómoks First Nation
Approved amount: $150,000

Coquitlam – Functional exercise to test and validate EOC procedures
Approved amount: $30,000

Creston – IT equipment, communications gear, training and exercise to modernize emergency operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Daajing Giids – EOC training and tsunami siren project to strengthen EOC
Approved amount: $30,000

Daylu Dena Council – EOC set-up and operational exercises to establish foundational emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Dease River First Nation – Portable EOC kit and orientation training to build emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Doig River First Nation – Tabletop exercise and emergency communications training to strengthen EOC readiness
Approved amount: $17,750

Dzawada'enuxw First Nation – EOC trailer, training, exercise and recruitment to establish and grow emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

East Kootenay Regional District – Radio infrastructure upgrades, IT equipment to modernize communications and build regional EOC capacity
Regional Partners: ?askqnuk First Nation, Canal Flats, Invermere, Radium Hot Springs
Approved amount: $79,250

Esquimalt – IT equipment and display infrastructure to upgrade the EOC
Approved amount: $25,960

Fernie – Training and display equipment to enhance EOC operations
Approved amount: $25,910

Fort St. John – EOC furniture, training and exercise to strengthen emergency operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Fraser Valley Regional District – EOC and ICS training and kit materials to build staff capacity and readiness
Approved amount: $30,000

Fraser-Fort George Regional District – Office furniture, training and exercise to support EOC operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Gibsons – Mobile EOC trailer to enable flexible emergency response
Approved amount: $30,000

Gingolx Village Government – Mobile trailer, PPE, generator and communications equipment to build comprehensive mobile emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $28,668

Golden – Training and section supplies to equip EOC staff
Approved amount: $26,136

Harrison Hot Springs – Generator to ensure backup power for emergency operations
Approved amount: $30,000

High Bar First Nation – IT equipment, office supplies and training to establish emergency operations capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Houston – EOC training and exercises to build staff readiness and response capability
Approved amount: $30,000

Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k'tles7et'h' First Nations – Mobile operations trailer, workstations and storage to establish a mobile EOC
Approved amount: $30,000

Kamloops – Full-scale exercise, section equipment and connectivity supplies to test and strengthen EOC operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Kanaka Bar Indian Band – Training, generator and mobile EOC trailer to build emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Katzie First Nation – IT equipment, EOC resources, training and exercise to strengthen emergency operations
Approved amount: $16,330

Kent – IT equipment, electrical upgrades and training to improve EOC infrastructure and staff capacity
Approved amount: $19,038

Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation – PPE, trailer upgrades, shelter equipment and training to enhance emergency response readiness
Approved amount: $30,000

Kitimat – Display equipment and training to modernize EOC operations
Approved amount: $29,985

Kitimat-Stikine Regional District – Audio/visual equipment, rapid damage assessment kit and satellite communications to enhance EOC capabilities
Approved amount: $30,000

kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation – Equipment, supplies, training, incremental EOC personnel and tabletop exercise to build emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Langford – Mobile trailer, communications equipment, PPE, IT equipment and training to establish a mobile EOC
Approved amount: $30,000

Langley City – Supplies, training and exercise to strengthen EOC readiness
Approved amount: $29,800

Langley Township – EOC training and functional exercise to test and build emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Laxgalts'ap Village Government – Furniture, storage, IT equipment and communications gear to equip the EOC
Approved amount: $30,000

Lhtako Dene Nation – Communications and IT equipment to strengthen EOC connectivity and operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Lillooet – Rapid damage assessment equipment, training and volunteer retention initiatives to enhance EOC readiness
Approved amount: $29,857

Lytton First Nation – First aid kits, PPE and vehicle emergency kits to strengthen EOC capacity
Approved amount: $2,919

Mackenzie – Generator and training to strengthen emergency operations capacity
Approved amount: $15,910

Maple Ridge – Supplies, essentials training and exercise design and facilitation to build EOC capability
Approved amount: $26,600

Masset – Secondary EOC equipment, training and recruitment to expand emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $21,135

McBride – Mobile EOC trailer and office supplies to enable flexible emergency operations
Approved amount: $29,353

McLeod Lake Indian Band – Office supplies and furniture to support emergency operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Merritt – Training, tabletop exercises and office furniture to build and equip EOC capacity
Approved amount: $20,000

Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations – Portable EOC kits, display equipment and kit orientation to establish mobile emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Musqueam – Equipment, supplies and trauma-informed training to strengthen culturally responsive emergency operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Nanaimo – Contracted training delivery to build EOC staff capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Nanaimo Regional District – Communications upgrades and office equipment to modernize EOC infrastructure
Approved amount: $30,00

Nelson – Training, communications equipment and section supplies to strengthen EOC operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Neskonlith Indian Band – Training, IT equipment and connectivity equipment to improve EOC capacity and communications
Approved amount: $30,000

North Okanagan Regional District – Training and workstations to build EOC staff capability and infrastructure
Approved amount: $30,000

Northern Rockies Regional Municipality – Mobile EOC trailer upgrades to enhance flexible emergency response capacity
Approved amount: $12,239

Okanagan Indian Band – Training, aerial equipment and IT equipment to strengthen EOC operations and situational awareness
Approved amount: $30,000

Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District – Regional audio/visual equipment, communications equipment, furniture to strengthen emergency management capacity across partner communities
Regional Partners: Summerland, Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos Indian Band, Osoyoos, Princeton
Approved amount: $79,500

Pemberton – IT upgrades and exercise to modernize EOC infrastructure and test response procedures
Approved amount: $30,000

Penticton – Section training and functional exercise to build staff confidence and identify areas for improvement in EOC roles and procedures
Approved amount: $30,000

Pitt Meadows – Section equipment, training and exercise to build comprehensive EOC capacity
Approved amount: $26,100

qathet Regional District – Tabletop exercises to strengthen emergency preparedness, and public information workshops
Approved amount: $30,000

Quesnel – Connectivity equipment to improve EOC communications and operations
Approved amount: $10,899

Richmond – Temporary EOC information displays to enhance emergency communications infrastructure
Approved amount: $29,522

Saanich – EOC equipment, emergency supplies and training to build comprehensive emergency readiness
Approved amount: $22,422

Seabird Island Band – IT equipment, training and functional exercise to strengthen EOC capacity and staff readiness
Approved amount: $25,037

Sidney – Tabletop exercises, emergency supplies and display equipment to strengthen EOC readiness
Approved amount: $28,900

Silverton – Training, workstations and emergency supplies to build EOC capacity and resilience
Approved amount: $15,950

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw – EOC training for the Squamish Nation to strengthen emergency response capability
Approved amount: $30,000

Smithers – Staff EOC training and exercise to build emergency operations readiness
Approved amount: $30,000

SnPink'tn – IT equipment, mobile trailer and training to establish mobile EOC capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Sooke – Power backup, satellite communications, emergency supplies, IT equipment and exercise to build a resilient and self-sufficient EOC
Approved amount: $30,000

Soowahlie First Nation – EOC communications equipment and training to strengthen emergency operations capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Splatsin First Nation – Training and tabletop exercises to build EOC staff knowledge and readiness
Approved amount: $30,00

Spuzzum First Nation – Operational exercise to test and strengthen emergency response procedures
Approved amount: $29,651

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District – Tabletop exercises to build staff preparedness and test emergency response co-ordination
Approved amount: $29,986

St'uxwtéws – IT equipment, generator and training to strengthen EOC infrastructure and staff capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Strathcona Regional District – Regional communications infrastructure, mobile storage and training to build a connected and resilient regional EOC
Regional Partners: Campbell River, Ehattesaht First Nation, Gold River, Nuchatlaht First Nation, Port McNeill, Sayward, Tahsis, Xwémalhku First Nation, Zeballos
Approved amount: $225,100

Sts'ailes – Equipment and supplies to support EOC operations and emergency readiness
Approved amount: $29,726

Sunshine Coast Regional District – Communications upgrades and training to improve EOC connectivity and staff capacity
Approved amount: $29,000

Surrey – Secondary EOC IT and communications systems upgrade to strengthen emergency operations infrastructure
Approved amount: $29,846

Taylor – Rapid damage assessment kits, training and tabletop exercise to build EOC readiness
Approved amount: $14,700

Thompson-Nicola Regional District – IT equipment, display equipment and emergency supplies to support EOC operations and resilience
Approved amount: $30,000

Tk'emlups te Secwepemc – Display and IT equipment and training to develop EOC operations capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Tl'esqox – Mobile EOC retrofit to enable flexible and responsive emergency operations
Approved amount: $16,903

Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation – Backup generator to ensure reliable power for emergency operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Tla'amin Nation – Mobile trailer, IT equipment, emergency supplies, furnishings and culturally informed EOC materials to establish culturally responsive EOC
Approved amount: $30,000

Tsartlip First Nation – Tsunami alert siren installation to strengthen community early warning capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Tsawwassen First Nation – EOC equipment updates and tsunami siren to strengthen emergency preparedness and early warning capability
Approved amount: $30,000

Tseycum First Nation – Tsunami alert siren project to enhance community early warning capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Tsilhqot'in National Government – IT equipment, training and exercise to strengthen EOC infrastructure and staff capacity
Approved amount: $25,600

Ucluelet – IT and display equipment, training and exercise to modernize EOC operations and build staff capacity
Approved amount: $29,816

Valemount – IT equipment, EOC supplies and tabletop exercise to strengthen emergency operations readiness
Approved amount: $18,325

Vernon – Training, tabletop exercise and full-scale exercise to build and test comprehensive EOC capability
Approved amount: $30,000

Victoria – Communications equipment and emergency supplies to strengthen EOC resilience
Approved amount: $13,210

Wells – IT equipment, workstations and training to build EOC infrastructure and staff capacity
Approved amount: $21,316

Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band – Mobile EOC trailer and storage to enable flexible and organized emergency operations
Approved amount: $30,000

Whistler – EOC supplies and training to strengthen emergency operations readiness
Approved amount: $19,112

Witset First Nation – IT and video conferencing equipment, furniture and recruitment to build a fully equipped and staffed EOC
Approved amount: $26,140

Xats'ull First Nation – Equipment, supplies and training to build foundational EOC capacity
Approved amount: $14,947

Xeni Gwet'in First Nations – Equipment, supplies, training, maps and incremental staffing to build comprehensive EOC capacity
Approved amount: $30,000

Xwísten – Equipment, training and tabletop exercise to strengthen EOC readiness and staff capability
Approved amount: $30,000

Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government – Section training and exercise to build EOC staff capacity and test emergency response procedures
Approved amount: $30,000