Emergency Management Resources

2024

• Get Started Worksheet: https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/get-started-ep-worksheet.pdf 
• Earthquakes: https://www.shakeoutbc.ca/ 
• Provincial Emergency Plan template (various languages) and resources: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc/make-your-plan
• Disability Alliance BC’s ‘checklist for people with disabilities and their support workers’: https://disabilityalliancebc.org/cmistpersonalplan/  
•  BC province – Emergency information during an emergency: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/   
• Environment Canada: https://weather.gc.ca/    
• Build your emergency kit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc/build-an-emergency-kit-and-grab-and-go-bag
• Provincial resources for neighbourhood emergency planning:   
• Neighbourhood Guide
• Condo Guide
• First Nations Health Authority: https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events/news/are-you-prepared-for-an-unexpected-emergency
• British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS): may be able to direct for emergency services/programs.
• Indigenous Activity Book
• Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART) is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to animal welfare in times of a disaster or emergency, by providing sheltering, fostering or rescue of domesticated animals. Branches in SW and Central BC.
• BC SPCA Emergency Response Services: Information and Support for Evacuees with Pets; Emergency Pet Boarding; Community Animal Care Services (lost/reunification/unclaimed)
• •CRC Psychological First Aid: 

Some resources from the Canadian Accessibility Network:

Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities

The City of Ottawa recently hosted an information session on emergency preparedness for persons with disabilities.  

Watch the recording on the City of Ottawa’s YouTube channel to learn about: 

• key emergency preparedness considerations and resources,
• social connections and personal support,
• planning for assistive devices, including back-up options during a power outage,
• considerations for health management, including medication supply, 
• considerations for sheltering in place or evacuating, such as providing emergency contacts with extra keys to access your home, and
• emergency kit and/or go bag considerations, including supplies for pets and service animals.