Flooding is considered to be the most expensive disaster in Canadian history. 

Effects of climate change and sea level rise place the Lower Mainland at increasing risk of catastrophic floods from the Fraser River freshet to coastal storms and king tides.

Many Coast Salish communities are vulnerable to floods and other risks and can leverage an opportunity to build a disaster resilient region by working together to prepare, plan and exercise for a more resilient region.

​The Emergency Planning Secretariat is an a-political organization created to support a coordinated mainland Coast Salish-led flood management strategy, from Yale to Tsawwassen to Squamish. 

GRANT FUNDING

​1. Extreme Heat Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning
Deadline: Friday, June 24th, 2022
The Extreme Heat Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning Intake 2022 is open for applications. This funding stream, hosted by the Union of BC Municipalities, intends to support local governments and First Nations in the development of effective response plans and strategies to prepare, mitigate and adapt to risks associated with extreme heat. The application deadline is June 24, 2022.
Eligible projects:
According to the application guide, to qualify for funding, projects must be:
  • A new project (retroactive funding is not available), or a subsequent phase of an existing extreme heat risk reduction-related project.
  • Capable of completion by the applicant within one year from the date of grant approval.
  • Able to show that extreme heat risk assessments and disaster risk reduction-climate adaptation planning will consider climate change. This must include using emissions scenarios RCP 8.5 or SSP5_8.5 for return periods and extreme events with long return periods and using scenarios until the end of the century (the 2080s). Examples of climate information sources: ClimateData.ca, Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium Climate Explorer,  Climate Atlas of Canada.
For more information please visit the funding website: https://www.ubcm.ca/cepf/extreme-heat-risk-mapping-assessment-and-planning?msclkid=c74ac84fd14511ecbb004520693a7be8. For questions, contact the Union of BC Municipalities at cepf@ubcm.ca, phone: (250) 387-4470.

WE'RE HIRING!! 

EPS is hiring a full-time contract Emergency Programs Coordinator position. The position is responsible for the coordination, planning, and support of the emergency capacity improvement programs of the EPS, and support of the Program Manager, the Executive Director, and Leadership Committee. 

See the attached  EPS Emergency Programs Coordinator job description for more information. 

Please email your resume to gillian.fuss@emplans.ca

WHAT WE HEARD REPORT

On October 22, 2020 the EPS hosted a Strategic Planning Session with Mainland Coast Salish community Leadership and Staff to understand how best to serve community's interest in flood and all hazards emergency management work based on the 4 pillars of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The results of the session were compiled in the EPS What We Heard Report. 

EPS has been developing a Disaster Resiliency Regional Action Plan (DRRAP) that continues to be co-developed with communities. This plan includes the development of a training and exercising program to develop capacity and enhance coordination between communities.

4 EOC REGIONAL STRUCTURE FOR 31 MAINLAND COAST SALISH COMMUNITIES

FLOOD STRATEGY FOR 31 MAINLAND COAST SALISH COMMUNITIES

ALL HAZARDS STRATEGY FOR 31 MAINLAND COAST SALISH COMMUNITIES

NEWS

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