Highlands Emergency Program

1980 Millstream Road

Highlands BC    V9B 6H1

Phone: 250-474-1773 / Fax: 250-474-3677

Interim Municipal Emergency Coordinator: Chris Coates

Emergency Radio Coordinator: Rainier Jansen

Deputy Emergency Radio Coordinator: Ted Nawrocki

Earthquake News and Information

• Provincial Emergency Earthquake Information
• Preparing for Earthquakes (Natural Resources Canada)
• Is Your Family Prepared? (Government of Canada)

Status of Radiological Activity in Japan (BC Centre for Disease Control) | Link

Questions & Answers on BC Ministry of Health website | Link

The BC Emergency Program Act (Part 2, section 6, Local authority emergency organization) mandates:

A local authority must prepare or cause to be prepared local emergency plans respecting preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters;

A local authority for a municipality or electoral area must, for the municipality or electoral area for which it has responsibility, establish and maintain an emergency management organization to develop and implement emergency plans and other preparedness, response and recovery measures for emergencies and disasters and may

a) appoint committees the local authority considers necessary or desirable to advise and assist the local authority, and

b) appoint a coordinator for the emergency management organization.

A local authority may, in writing, delegate any of its powers and duties under this Act to the committee, emergency management organization or coordination referred to in subsection (3), except the power to make a declaration of a state of local emergency.

The District of Highlands "Local Authority Emergency Measures Bylaw No. 56, 1995" establishes an Emergency Planning Committee that implements the requirements of the BC Emergency Program Act. Such actions include development of an Emergency Plan and appointment of an Emergency Coordinator.

Emergency Planning Committee Structure

The basic emergency response structure of the Highlands involves the Municipal Council, The Emergency Planning Committee, and the Emergency Response Team.

The Emergency Planning Committee

• Mayor
• Council Representative
• Chief Administrative Officer
• Municipal Emergency Coordinator
• Fire Chief

Other members of the following organizations may be called upon as appropriate to the emergency or disaster:

• Fire Fighters
• Police
• Public Works (or contractors to the municipality)
• Search and Rescue

EMERGENCY PLAN

The District of Highlands Emergency Plan is listed below in individual sections.

Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - Concept of Operations

Section 3 - EOC Organization

Section 4 - EOC Facilities

Section 5 - Response Guidelines

Section 6 - Recovery Guidelines

Section 7 - EOC Notifications

• EOC Function Checklists
• Hazards-Specific Plans

Annexes

• A - BC Emergency Program Act
• B - Emergency Measurers Bylaw No. 56
• C - Agreements
• D - Forms and Templates
• E - Volunteers and Agencies
• F - Resource List
• G - Glossary

H.E.L.P. (Highlands Emergency Local Preparedness)

• Introduction to H.E.L.P.
• More Information on H.E.L.P.
• Help Related Document:
  • Individual Neighbourhood ALL-HAZARD Emergency
  • Information Resource Questionnaire

Where to Purchase Emergency Preparedness Kits

• Partial List of Victoria Vendors of First Aid Kits

  
  

Earthquake News and Information

• Provincial Emergency Earthquake Information
• Preparing for Earthquakes (Natural Resources Canada)
• Is Your Family Prepared? (Government of Canada)

WINTER STORMS

• Emergency Preparedness for Winter Storms

WILDFIRE

• Wildfire in the Highlands
• FireSmart - Protect your home from wildfire
• The homeowners FireSmart Manual
  

DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS
COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN

• Table of Contents and List of Figures (Pages i - iv)
• Sections 1 - 3 (Pages 1 - 15)
• Sections 4 - 6 (Pages 16 - 24)
• Section 7 (Pages 25 - 45)
• Section 8 (Pages 46 - 66)
• References and Appendices 1 & 2

EVACUATION PROCEDURES

• FAQ's on Evacuation
• Evacuation Procedures
• Evacuation Zone Map - KNOW YOUR ZONE!

OTHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LINKS

• Emergency Management BC (EMBC) (Formally Provincial Emergency Program PEP)
  • Family and Community Emergency Preparedness
    
• BC Hydro
  • Power Outage Safety
  • Power Outage Reports
    
• Government of Canada - Is Your Family Prepared?

JOIN OUR TEAM!

If you wish to volunteer some time or expertise to the Highlands Emergency Program, please contact our office.

The Emergency Program Team

	Interim Municipal Emergency Coordinator Chris Coates Phone: 250-474-1773 / Chris Coates
	Emergency Radio Coordinator (ERC) Rainier Jansen Phone: 250-727-0326 / Rainer Jansen
	Deputy Emergency Radio Coordinator (DERC) Ted Nawrocki Phone: 250-478-9921 / Ted Nawrocki