Emergency Preparedness Week is May 3-9, 2026. To support emergency preparedness and planning across the education and child care sectors, the Ministry of Education and Child Care is sharing an updated emergency management resource package. These resources support preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery planning.
- The K-12 Education and Child Care: Emergency Management Key Contacts lists current contacts at the ministry and other educational partners to support emergency response coordination and information sharing
- The K-12 Education and Child Care: Emergency Management Resource Package includes key resources to help schools and child care facilities plan for, respond to, and recover from incidents/emergencies such as wildfires, heat events, floods, and other risks
Districts are encouraged to review and share this information to help strengthen emergency readiness across their school communities.
Questions may be directed to the ministry’s Expect Respect and a Safe Education (erase) team at erase@gov.bc.ca.