The Oak Bay Emergency Program joins communities across our region this Emergency Preparedness Week to reinforce that we’re “In It Together.”
The theme for this year’s Emergency Preparedness Week highlights that when we come together and build relationships, we can support each other when emergency strikes.
Get to Know Your Neighbours
The first step in coming together as a community is getting to know your neighbours and planning for emergencies.
- Use PreparedBC’s Neighbourhood Guide or Apartments and Condos Guide to begin taking steps on how to plan for your community.
- Consider volunteering for the Oak Bay Emergency Program to assist your family, friends and neighbors respond to and recover from emergencies.
Community Starts With You
- Know Your Risks – This is the first step in understanding how to respond effectively when an emergency occurs. See Oak Bay’s Community Risk Assessment (2024) for more information about local risks.
- Create a Household Emergency Plan – Check out this helpful guide from Prepared BC to help you create a household plan: Step by step guide
- Make an Emergency Kit –OBEP recommends you create an emergency kit that keeps you self-sufficient for a minimum of seven days, ideally two weeks. This video has great suggestions for what to include in your Emergency Kit.
- Sign up for Alertable – The District’s free alerting service delivers critical and potentially life-saving alerts to residents who have registered! Learn more and sign up on our Emergency Alerts page.
Check-In During Emergencies
During an emergency, check in with neighbours and family, share resources and build a community contact list or text group ahead of time! Learn more about Emergency Preparedness Week through Prepared BC.