Disaster Preparedness
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B.C. to introduce new disaster management laws to address preparedness, mitigationLaws will address the four phases of emergency management, ranging from preparedness and mitigation to response and recovery, according to Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma.PoliticsSep 19, 2023
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Emergency alert test to hit B.C. cellphones, TV, radio Wednesday afternoonThe test is scheduled for 1:55 p.m. PT and will include alerts to mobile phones, television and radio.CanadaMay 9, 2023
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Okanagan experts offer tips to mentally prepare for emergency seasonExperts say if you are feeling on edge about the uncertainly the natural disaster season brings, there are ways to prep emotionally.HealthMay 1, 2023
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Wolseley Barracks grounds transformed for Canadian Armed Forces disaster preparedness drillThe planned training is especially relevant since soldiers are practising for similar scenarios to the mass flooding in British Columbia right now.CanadaNov 20, 2021
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UBC study finds vivid images can help harness ‘gut feelings’ for disaster preparednessFor the study, social psychologists teamed up with engineers and an artist to produce an image of a Vancouver elementary school damaged by a powerful earthquake.Dec 2, 2019
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Large emergency exercise to take place at Toronto’s Union StationThe exercise will include 150 actors, some of whom will pretend to be seriously injured, professional makeup artists, and even staged smoke at track level.CanadaNov 2, 2019
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Province of British Columbia urges residents to plan ahead for emergenciesPreparedBC is teaming up with retailers to take the guesswork out of preparing a grab-and-go kit.CanadaMay 10, 2019
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Calgary residents can soon go online and see the risks around their homeOur intent is to publish some of the risks, not in a way to scare anybody. It's more to inform and allow people to make informed decisions about where they live and about the things that they need to think about.PoliticsMay 23, 2018
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Vulnerable Person Self-Registry successful: Calgary PoliceIt's been one year since the launch of the Vulnerable Person Self-Registry.LifestyleSep 1, 2016
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