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REVELSTOKE AND AREA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE

SIMON HUNT REVELSTOKE AND AREA B EMERGENCY PROGRAM COORDINATOR AUGUST 27, 2013

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OUTLINE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Background Our Approach to Emergency Management Revelstoke Emergency Operations Centre Building Resiliency Emergency Program Coordation Update A. Short Term Goals B. Long Term Goals
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BACKGROUND
12 years in Revelstoke 20 years of Emergency Management with Federal Govt:

National Park Warden: Highway and Mountain Rescue Seasonal Wildfire Management Specialist, Parks Canada Instructor: Emergency Leadership & Incident Command System (ICS)

Member of Revelstoke Community Wildfire Protection

Committee
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HOW WOULD WE RESPOND TO A MAJOR EMERGENCY?

ANSWER: OUR APPROACH.
British Columbia Emergency Response Management

System(BCERMS) Guidelines
Most Advanced in Canada: 2003 Wildfires & 2010 Winter Olympics
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HOW WOULD WE RESPOND TO A MAJOR EMERGENCY? RESPONSE LEVELS: 1ST

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Site or Incident Level Response/

Incident Command

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INCIDENT COMMAND SITE RESPONSE

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HOW WOULD WE RESPOND TO A MAJOR EMERGENCY? RESPONSE LEVELS: 2ND

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Site Support Level/ Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

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Incident Command

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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE (EOC) SITE SUPPORT

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HOW WOULD WE RESPOND TO A MAJOR EMERGENCY? RESPONSE LEVELS: 3RD

Provincial Regional Coordination/ Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centre (PREOC) X
X

X
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HOW WOULD WE RESPOND TO A MAJOR EMERGENCY? RESPONSE LEVELS: 4TH

Provincial Emergency Coordination (PECC) / Federal Public Safety Canada Provincial Regional Coordination/ Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centre (PREOC) X
X

X
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REVELSTOKE AND AREA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE (E.O.C.)

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REVELSTOKE AND AREA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE (E.O.C.) - FEATURES

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PROGESS TO DATE
Meet & Establish Contacts: Learning from our Neighbors Training: Learn Key Emergency Operation Centre Roles Emergency Operations Centre Assess current status, develop upgrades. Participate Community Wildfire Protection Committee Liaise with EMBC to keep Revelstoke & Area informed:

Flooding, Severe Storm Warnings, Wildfire Fire Season

Developing a Long Term Vision for Our Emergency Program

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BUILDING RESILIENCY
ROLES BCERMS ORGANIZATION Maintain & Strengthen: RELATIONSHIPS with PARTNERS Improve: COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION transfer TRAIN & PRACTICE / LIASE-LESSONS

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HOW WOULD WE RESPOND TO A MAJOR EMERGENCY? RESPONSE LEVELS:

Provincial Emergency Coordination (PECC) / Federal Public Safety Canada Provincial Regional Coordination/ Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centre (PREOC) X
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Site Support Level/ Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

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THIS FALL
Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Upgrades Meet with our Partners Applied EOC Tabletop Scenario
- Sponsored by Emergency Management BC/ Justice

Institute - October

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LONGER TERM GOALS

Begin Business Continuity Planning Volunteer Program Incident Command Training Emergency Workers BCERMS Guidelines:
Emergency Management Executive Committee Emergency Management Planning Committee

Operational Exercise in 2015 - Evacuation

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IN SUMMARY
We have a strong Emergency Management Program in place, but we are going to make it better. Caring & Resourceful Community + Systematic Approach, Communications & Information Transfer = Building Resiliency

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QUESTIONS?

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CONTACT
Simon Hunt:

epc@revelstoke.ca

Revelstoke and Area B Emergency Program Coordinator

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BRITISH COLUMBIA,

24 HOUR DISPATCH

1-877-663-3456
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