Emergency Management in B.C.

Increasing climate challenges means that emergency and disaster management is changing. Learn how you and your community can adapt to this shifting landscape and explore stories covering all four phases of emergency management.

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  • Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award

    Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award

    Nominations are now open for the 2026 to 2027 Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award Across British Columbia, emergency management practitioners, volunteers and community leaders help… Read More

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  • Community Spotlight: Ukuleles, group lodging and an emergency training exercise

    Community Spotlight: Ukuleles, group lodging and an emergency training exercise

    The Community Spotlight series highlights communities, organizations and individuals using innovative approaches to build resilient communities. Emergency Support Services (ESS) reception centres and group lodging facilities are… Read More

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  • Introducing B.C.’s new hazard and emergency icons

    Introducing B.C.’s new hazard and emergency icons

    Icons, images and graphics are an effective way to communicate information quickly without needing to use, or rely on, text. This is especially true during… Read More

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  • Guest post – tips for hosting an emergency preparedness neighbourhood meetup

    Guest post – tips for hosting an emergency preparedness neighbourhood meetup

    My name is Rachel Schoeler. I work as a Public Education Officer with the PreparedBC team at the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.… Read More

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