Shakeout BC

Ask An Expert - Earthquake and Tsunami Webinar for Students
2023-05-16 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | BC
Registration Link below:
When: May 16, 2023 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: The Great BC ShakeOut’s ‘Ask the Experts’ School Aged Edition
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SQFE5v9NSN-snfr24uvNRg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. See you then!

Outdoor Safety & Emergency Preparedness Open House
2023-05-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Argyle Secondary School, 1131 Frederick Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7K1J3, Canada
A day to meet local emergency management bodies and first responders and build resilience around outdoor safety and emergency preparedness.
The North Vancouver School District is proud to host the 2nd Outdoor Safety & Emergency Preparedness Open House on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Argyle Secondary School.
Join us for a family-friendly community event that showcases the expertise of local emergency management bodies and first responders and aims to build your awareness and resilience around outdoor safety and emergency preparedness.
The event consists of an outdoor trade show and workshops hosted by participating organizations. Speak with the experts and get up close to emergency vehicles used in real-life rescues.
This FREE event also includes a complimentary bike valet service and a variety of food truck options where you can purchase food and refreshments.
Please note, you do not need to register for this event to attend, it is a free community open house. By signing up, you will receive an email reminder in the days preceding May 13.

Emergency Preparedness Week Webinar
2023-05-11 18:30 - 20:00 | BC
If you’re ready for earthquakes, you’re ready for anything!
Earthquakes can impact all of us, no matter where you live in the province, which is why this year’s webinar theme for Emergency Preparedness Week is “If you’re ready for earthquakes, you’re ready for anything!”
During this webinar, the team from PreparedBC will provide you with resources and tips for getting prepared for all types of emergencies, including earthquakes.
A seismologist with Natural Resources Canada will talk about:

B.C.’s earthquake risk; and
The incoming National Earthquake Early Warning System, which can detect earthquakes and send out emergency alerts

Special guests from the B.C. Earthquake Alliance will share information on managing risk, and the ShakeOutBC team will give a preview of how to stay safe and protect yourself during an earthquake and what to expect during the Great ShakeOutBC Drill in October.
Attendees will receive a list of resources discussed during the presentation and be entered to win a 4-person emergency kit.
WHO:
Presented by:
PreparedBC, the public education program of the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
WHEN:
Thursday, May 11, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
REGISTER:
https://ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5mGCuKZ1SZyeM27delvlHQ

View Royal: Emergency Preparedness and Display
2023-05-07 11:00 - 15:00 | BC
View Royal: Emergency Preparedness and Display Fair
Time: 11 am – 3 pm at the Juan de Fuca Senior Center (JDF Arena parking lot)

Emergency Preparedness Week
2023-05-07 08:00 - 2023-05-13 17:00 | BC
Everyone has a role to play in an emergency. EP Week is an opportunity for you to take action to ensure you are prepared to protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency. This year, the theme is Be Prepared. Know Your Risks. The intent of the theme is to encourage Canadians to understand the risks in their area and learn what actions they can take to protect themselves and their families.
Get Involved!
This year, participate in our challenge to win an emergency kit on our social media channels.
Simply tell us how you’re helping to make you and your family better prepared to cope during an emergency, and use the hashtag #ReadyforAnything.
It can be as simple as making an emergency kit with items found around your home, creating a family emergency plan, or becoming more informed about the hazards in your area. Get creative and post those messages, photos, or videos!
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #EPWeek2023.
More info on rules and regulations are available.
Resources

Emergency Preparedness Week Video 2022
Emergency Management Organizations
Emergency Preparedness Week Toolkit
Emergency Preparedness Guide
Learn about hazards and other emergencies
Make an emergency plan
Build an emergency kit

For more information, please contact ps.getprepared-preparevous.sp@ps-sp.gc.ca or call 1-800-830-3118.
This national event is coordinated by Public Safety Canada, in close collaboration with the provinces and territories and partners.

Cowichan Emergency Preparedness Expo
2023-05-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Cowichan Exhibition Park, 7380 Trans-Canada Hwy,, Duncan, BC, Canada
Visit the Cowichan Emergency Preparedness Expo on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 10 AM to 3 PM!
Emergency Management Cowichan is excited to organize this fun, free family event, bringing together emergency response organizations and showcasing emergency preparedness.

Enjoy content presentations and live demonstrations with:

Emergency Management Cowichan – Community Engagement
Cowichan Search and Rescue Display and Helicopter Rescue Demonstration
Cowichan Tribes – Equipment Expo
Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society – Radio Demos
Cowichan Fire Chiefs Fire Prevention Team – House Fire Interactive Demo
FireSmart – Wildland Fire Tactics
RCMP – Community Engagement
North Oyster Fire Rescue – Equipment Expo
Canadian Red Cross – Family Preparedness Kits
Canadian Coast Guard – Community Engagement
BC Wildfire Service – Fire Attack Crew Demonstration
Royal Canadian Marine SAR – Community Engagement
ShakeOut BC – Tsunami Info

Food trucks, parking and first aid also on site!

High Ground Hike - Get tsunami prepared!
2023-04-09 08:00 - 2023-04-15 17:00 | BC
During Tsunami Preparedness Week, April 09-15, 2023, participate in Ucluelet’s High Ground Hike.

Launched in 2016, High Ground Hike is a community event that’s held every year during Tsunami Preparedness Week, the second full week of April. The purpose is to raise awareness about B.C.’s tsunami risk and give coastal residents an opportunity to practice reaching their tsunami safe zone.
Join us on Saturday April 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Ucluelet Community Centre for Ucluelet’s High Ground Hike!
With the help of the University of Ottawa, we will practice the route to our Tsunami Safe Zones and learn more about Tsunami Preparedness. Participants will be entered into a draw to win great prizes!
Please contact jkim245@uottawa.ca or scan the QR code below to register.

Twitter @PreparedBC
https://twitter.com/PreparedBC
Facebook @PreparedBC
https://www.facebook.com/PreparedBC
Website
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/education-programs-toolkits/high-ground-hike

Tsunami Preparedness Week
2023-04-09 08:00 - 2023-04-15 17:00 | BC
High Ground Hike is a community event held during the week.

The BC Earthquake Alliance works to build a culture of earthquake and tsunami preparedness, through efforts such as the Great British Columbia ShakeOut
SAVE THE DATE: April 9th – 15th
The purpose is to raise awareness about B.C.’s tsunami risk and give coastal residents an opportunity to practice reaching their tsunami safe zone.

Ask an Expert
2023-04-03 08:00 - 17:00 | BC
Ask an Expert coming up on October 18th.
More details coming soon.

Langley Emergency Preparedness Expo
2023-04-03 08:00 - 17:00 | BC
Langley Emergency Preparedness Expo coming up on the 10th of June at 10 -1pm More details coming soon.

Free - Preparedness 101: Emergency Preparedness Begins with You
2022-11-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Saanich Commonwealth Place – 4636 Elk Lake Drive – Douglas Fir Room, Saanich Commonwealth Place - 4636 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria, BC
When disaster strikes, your chances of staying safe, healthy and comfortable are much better if you are prepared. This 60-minute presentation offers the information you need to prepare yourself and your family to survive on your own for up to 7 days after any type of disaster.

Register: Register for this presentation online here or call reception at Saanich Commonwealth Place at 250-475-7600. Please ensure that you provide your email address when registering.

Free - Saanich Emergency Program Volunteer Information Session
2022-11-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Cedar Hill Recreation Centre – 3220 Cedar Hill Road – Art 2 Room, 3220 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria, BC
When it comes to a disaster, we need each other to respond and recover. Our volunteers are a dedicated group who support Saanich and our residents. No matter your background, if you are willing to learn, you can make a valuable contribution. Join us for a free 60-minute information session to learn about our program and the various components and training opportunities.
Register: Register for this information session online here or call reception at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre at 250-475-7121. Please ensure that you provide your email address when registering.

Free - Preparedness 101: Emergency Preparedness Begins with You
2022-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | BC
When disaster strikes, your chances of staying safe, healthy and comfortable are much better if you are prepared. This 60-minute presentation offers the information you need to prepare yourself and your family to survive on your own for up to 7 days after any type of disaster.

Register: Register for this presentation online here or call reception at G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre at 250-475-5400. Please ensure that you provide your email address when registering.

San Andreas Movie Debunk with Seismologist Alison Bird
2022-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | 2424 Main Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
Join Natural Resources Canada’s Seismologist, Alison Bird for the screening of the Hollywood movie San Andreas on October 20, at 7:00 p.m.
On October 20, 2022, participate in the annual Great BC ShakeOut and join Natural Resources Canada Seismologist, Alison Bird for the screening of the Hollywood movie San Andreas on October 20, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
Alison will be providing live scientific commentary throughout the screening of the film, using it as a discussion piece— comparing the inaccuracy of Hollywood depictions of earthquakes with realistic seismic impacts.
Alison Bird has been working as an Earthquake Seismologist with Natural Resources Canada since 2000. For 20 years, she analyzed and researched western Canada’s earthquakes and visited Haida Gwaii as part of a response team after the 2012 magnitude 7.8 earthquake. In recent years, Alison was part of a team developing a comprehensive risk assessment for Canada. Alison routinely responds in the wake of significant events (having given roughly 900 interviews).
Arrive early to secure some snacks and learn about personal emergency preparedness. This event is free and open to the public.
Registration: Free registration is available through Eventbrite. Register here.
Movie: San Andreas (PG13)
Date: October 20, 2022
Time: 7:00-9:15 p.m.
Location: Forest Sciences Centre (FSC), Room 1005 [map]
Accessibility: Front of room and backstage area can be accessed via a nearby elevator. For additional accessibility concerns, please email ready.ubc@ubc.ca.
Parking: Paid parking is available in B4 Lot – 6365 Agronomy Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4.
Additional parking can be found in C2 Lot and Thunderbird Parkade. Find more parking
We all have a role in protecting ourselves and making our campus safe. To learn more about the risks in our community and what UBC is doing to plan ahead, as well as tips on what to do when an earthquake strikes, visit https://ready.ubc.ca/get-ready-to-shakeout/

Great BC ShakeOut Day 2022
2022-10-20 | BC
On Thursday, October 20 at 10:20 a.m., millions of people worldwide will practice how to “Drop, Cover and Hold On” during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills.
British Columbians can join by registering for the 2022 Great BC ShakeOut.
Participating is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from large earthquakes – wherever you live, work and play.

Ask An Expert
2022-10-19 | Via Zoom
ShakeOutBC is hosting a virtual “Ask an Earthquake Expert” webinar! This session will help individuals, families and organizations learn how to be safe when the earth shakes! Panelists include two (2) earthquake seismologists, emergency preparedness experts and a representative from BC Hydro.

Thank you to those schools that participated in the virtual ‘Ask an Expert’ session geared towards school-age students! There were 100 registrants from around BC! If you missed it, you can watch it, along with other ‘Ask an Expert’ webinars, on ShakeOutBC’s YouTube channel.
Registration: Free registration here.
Date: October 19, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom

Thursday Night Sidney Market
2022-08-04 17:30 - 20:30, 2022-07-07 17:30 - 20:30, 2022-06-02 17:30 - 20:30 | Outside at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC, 8L 1W9, Canada
Come find us at the Sidney Market!
We will have brochures, swag you can win and lots of local information
on what to do before, during and after an earthquake.
SO COME ON DOWN!!

Earthquake Webinar Designed for Kids
2022-05-04 10:30 - 11:30 | G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre – 3100 Tillicum Road – Owen Room3100 Tillicum Road – Owen Room, 3100 Tillicum Road - Owen Room, Victoria, BC, Canada
CALLING ALL TEACHERS, EDUCATORS and HOME SCHOOLERS!

We are hosting an Earthquake webinar designed for kids on Wednesday May 4th from 10:30am – 11:30am PT. This webinar is geared for students Grades 3 – 6 but all grades are welcome. This session will help students learn how to be safe when the earth shakes!
Panelists include two (2) seismologists/earthquake experts, emergency preparedness experts and representatives from BC Hydro and Fortis BC. The content will be fun and engaging and students/teachers/educators can submit any questions in advance.

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bO5b_OhdSgKFIGEqVBFypQ?

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Send your questions to info@shakeoutbc.ca
