Current Emergencies

Japanese Disasters of 2011:  http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/em/jeic-eng.aspx

Donations to the Canadian Red Cross for the Japan earthquake and tsunami:  www.redcross.ca

Information on the threat of radiation from the nuclear reactor in Fukushima:  www.radiationsafety.ca/japan-nuclear-crisis

Earthquake response and recovery in Christchurch, New Zealand:  www.canterburyearthquake.org.nz.

Tsunami

Saanich Peninsula Tsunami Hazard Planning Map:
http://www.sidney.ca/Assets/Fire+Department/Saanich+Peninsula+Tsunami+Planning+Map.pdf

Map of the BC Tsunami Notification Zones:  www.pep.bc.ca/hazard_preparedness/Tsunami_Preparedness_Information.html

Earthquakes

Earthquake preparedness information:  www.72hours.org/earthquake.html

The science of earthquakes by the Geological Service of Canada:  www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca

Video showing the Drop, Cover and Hold technique:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsFD20Uj1E4

Information on how to prepare your home for earthquake:  http://www.daretoprepare.org/secure_your_stuff.html

For video instructions for securing furniture, search the internet for ‘How-to’ videos like this one on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXbFRtaTi0I&feature=related

Hazardous Materials

Information on how to Shelter-in-Place: http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/knw/drn/drn-eng.aspx#a03

Wind Storms and Snow Storms

Information on wind storms and snow storms:  www.getprepared.gc.ca

Power Outages

Information on preparing homes and businesses for power outages:  www.bchydro.com/news/power_outages/home_outages.html

Home Preparedness

Step-by-step emergency kit guide called ‘20 Weeks to Personal Preparedness’:  ww.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=4414&tid=080

Video of building a home emergency kit:  www.fema.gov/areyouready

Video on making a family emergency plan:  www.getprepared.gc.ca

Information on emergency planning for seniors, pets, and individuals with disabilities:  www.preparenow.org

Checklist of things that go into an emergency kit: www.getprepared.gc.ca/knw/kt/kt-eng.aspx

Business Preparedness

A 15-point guide to Business Preparedness: www.epicc.ca

Guide to Business Continuity Planning: www.publicsafety.gc.ca

Help in developing business continuity plans: www.ccep.ca

Training

Training in Rapid Damage Assessment:  www.bchousing.org/aboutus/RDA

Emergency Organizations

Peninsula Emergency Measures Organization:  www.pemo.ca

Emergency Social Services (through PEMO):  http://www.pemo.ca/ess/ess.html

Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program (through PEMO):  http://www.pemo.ca/nepp/nepp.html

Local Canadian Red Cross Society:  http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=2940&tid=080

BC Housing:  www.bchousing.org/aboutus

Emergency Management BC (EMBC):  http://www.pep.bc.ca/index.html

Shake-Out BC:  http://www.shakeoutbc.ca/

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA):  http://www.spca.bc.ca/branches/victoria/

BC Hydro:  http://www.bchydro.com/safety/

Fortis BC (formerly Terasen Gas):  http://www.fortisbc.com/NaturalGas/GasSafety/Pages/default.aspx