Emergency Preparedness Week May 7 – 13, 2023

Emergency Preparedness Week begins on Sunday and the Strathcona Regional District is encouraging residents to take action to ensure they are prepared to protect themselves and their loved ones.

It’s a nationwide event that encourages Canadians to take real actions to better prepare and protect themselves and their families during emergencies.

“Next week is Emergency Preparedness Week, which is a nationwide event that encourages Canadians to take real actions to better prepare and protect themselves and their families during emergencies” stated SRD Chair Mark Baker.

“Emergency Planning is everyone’s responsibility. We should all be ready to take care of ourselves for a minimum of 72 hours. Having a plan helps us be prepared and self-sufficient and allows emergency responders to prioritize assistance where it is most needed.”

The SRD has several online resources to help residents better prepare for a disaster including downloadable workbooks, flood maps, handbooks, checklists and links to other emergency preparedness websites.

For more information about volunteering for SRD’s regional emergency program and how to better prepare your family for a disaster, visit Emergency Preparedness Week.

To kick things off a little early, the SRD is hosting a free showing of the documentary Tsunami: 11th Relative.

The documentary covers First Nations history and stories about earthquakes and tsunamis on the West Coast of Vancouver Island.

It is showing tonight in Campbell River at the Tidemark Theatre from 7pm to 9pm.