Provides community planning and development, cultural services, bylaw enforcement, permits and licensing, public works, and emergency services. Mayor: Brad West. Councillors: Steve Darling, Nancy McCurrach, Darrell Penner, Paige Petriw, Glenn Pollock, and Dean...

Global, Anabaptist organization offering programs and services for relief, community development, and peace building. Responds to global disasters by working with local groups and churches, advocates for policies to encourage peace, and aids vulnerable people ...

The lead coordinating agency in the provincial government for all emergency management activities. Provides executive coordination, strategic planning, and multi-agency facilitation. Also provides advisories on active emergencies, disaster readiness and recove...

Responds to wildfires, regulates burning, and provides information on fire prevention in Coastal BC. Monitors the wildfire risk in the region and determines fire bans and restrictions. Crews also conduct controlled burns to reduce the risk of wildfires or to p...

Helps local governments plan and operate delivery of services (including food, clothing, and shelter) in the event of a disaster by providing training and support to community volunteers. Further information is available from Emergency Program Coordinators at ...

Provides wildfire management and emergency response to protect life and assets, particularly forest and grass lands. Manages wildfires in BC on both Crown and private land, outside of organized areas such as municipalities or regional districts. Emergency resp...

Provides online resources on frequent naturally occurring or human-caused disasters in BC, building an emergency kit, and creating an emergency plan. Master of Disaster is a free pre-packaged classroom kit with workbooks designed to help youth in grades four t...

Dedicated to animal welfare through the preparation for and the actual rescue and shelter of domestic animals and livestock in a disaster. Deploys volunteers to disaster areas once requested by authorities. Also provides public awareness education. Nonprofit s...

Provides help with recovery in disaster areas in North America. Services include assisting with cleanup and rebuilding, and helping people meet basic needs in situations where they do not have insurance or other resources to meet those needs. Office hours are ...

Canada's department responsible for national security and the safety of Canadians. Delivers crime prevention programs and develops federal policies for community safety, emergency management, law enforcement, and corrections. Also provides funding to develop, ...