RESOURCES
Audits, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction Reports
The Fires Awakened Us - Tsilhqot'in report on the 2017 wildfires
Trial by Fire - Nadleh Whut'en Report and the Shovel Lake Fire, 2018
Addressing the New Normal: 21st Century Disaster Management in British Columbia/Abbott Chapman Report - findings of the BC Flood and Wildfire Review: an independent review examining the 2017 flood and wildfire seasons.
Auditor General for Local Government: Emergency Management in BC - District of Mission Report
Auditor General for Local Government: Emergency Management in BC - Fraser Valley Regional District Report
Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia Independent Audit: Managing Climate Change
Preparing for Climate Change: British Columbia's Adaptation Strategy, 2010
Province of BC: Modernizing Emergency Management Legislation
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, 2017
Trial by Fire - Nadleh Whut'en Report and the Shovel Lake Fire, 2018
Addressing the New Normal: 21st Century Disaster Management in British Columbia/Abbott Chapman Report - findings of the BC Flood and Wildfire Review: an independent review examining the 2017 flood and wildfire seasons.
Auditor General for Local Government: Emergency Management in BC - District of Mission Report
Auditor General for Local Government: Emergency Management in BC - Fraser Valley Regional District Report
Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia Independent Audit: Managing Climate Change
Preparing for Climate Change: British Columbia's Adaptation Strategy, 2010
Province of BC: Modernizing Emergency Management Legislation
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, 2017
Emergency Planning & Response Resources
Sample Plan - Katzie Flood Emergency Plan
Sample Plan - Katzie Flood Evacuation Plan
Reopening the office with Work Safe BC guidelines
EPS Flood and Evacuation Planning Checklist
EPS Flooding Cheat Sheet
EPS Flooding Threshold Points
EMBC Local Emergency Program Guidelines for Local Authorities and First Nations
Flood Preparation Processes under COVID-19 distancing measures
Evacuation Procedures under COVID-19 distancing measures
Emergency Support Services guidelines under COVID-19 distancing measures
Prepared BC Emergency Communications Materials and Messaging
Prepared BC Flood Ready Social Media Package
Emergency Operation Centre Supplies
Sample Plan - Katzie Flood Evacuation Plan
Reopening the office with Work Safe BC guidelines
EPS Flood and Evacuation Planning Checklist
EPS Flooding Cheat Sheet
EPS Flooding Threshold Points
EMBC Local Emergency Program Guidelines for Local Authorities and First Nations
Flood Preparation Processes under COVID-19 distancing measures
Evacuation Procedures under COVID-19 distancing measures
Emergency Support Services guidelines under COVID-19 distancing measures
Prepared BC Emergency Communications Materials and Messaging
Prepared BC Flood Ready Social Media Package
Emergency Operation Centre Supplies
Climate Change Initiatives & Assessments
Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy - Foreshore Living Dike Project - Inter-jurisdictional collaboration between Semiahmoo First Nation, City of Surrey, City of Delta and West Coast Environmental Law enabled acquiring Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Funding for an innovative, nature-based flood protection pilot in the upper intertidal marsh areas of western Boundary Bay.
Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance Climate Change Adaptation Project - supports member Nations in planning for, and dealing with, the impacts of climate change on their fisheries.
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Climate Change Initiative Impact Assessment Technical Report
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Community Climate Change Resiliency Planning: Phase 1
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Climate Change Resiliency Plan
Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance Climate Change Adaptation Project - supports member Nations in planning for, and dealing with, the impacts of climate change on their fisheries.
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Climate Change Initiative Impact Assessment Technical Report
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Community Climate Change Resiliency Planning: Phase 1
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Climate Change Resiliency Plan
Grants & Funding Sources
First Nations Adapt Program provides funding to First Nation communities to assess and respond to climate change impacts on community infrastructure and emergency management.
Infrastructure Canada Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Funds are a national merit-based program that supports large-scale infrastructure projects to help communities better manage the risks of disasters triggered by natural hazards.
Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia Grants support projects that strengthen communities and protect our shared land and water.
Union of BC Municipalities Community Emergency Preparedness Fund is a suite of funding streams intended to enhance the resiliency of local governments, First Nations and communities in responding to emergencies. Funding is provided by the Province of BC and administered by UBCM.
Infrastructure Canada Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Funds are a national merit-based program that supports large-scale infrastructure projects to help communities better manage the risks of disasters triggered by natural hazards.
Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia Grants support projects that strengthen communities and protect our shared land and water.
Union of BC Municipalities Community Emergency Preparedness Fund is a suite of funding streams intended to enhance the resiliency of local governments, First Nations and communities in responding to emergencies. Funding is provided by the Province of BC and administered by UBCM.
Related Programs
Fraser Basin Council Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy - is aimed at reducing flood risk and improving the flood resilience of communities along BC's lower Fraser River and South Coast.
Resilient Waters - working to protect the integrity of wild fish habitat in the lower Fraser River by identifying, upgrading and replacing aging flood control infrastructure
Sturgeon Bank Marsh Recession Project - studies research into the cause of brackish marsh recession in the Fraser River Estuary
Resilient Waters - working to protect the integrity of wild fish habitat in the lower Fraser River by identifying, upgrading and replacing aging flood control infrastructure
Sturgeon Bank Marsh Recession Project - studies research into the cause of brackish marsh recession in the Fraser River Estuary
Science, Best Practices and Flood Mapping Resources
Community Mapping Network - helps communities map sensitive habitats and species distributions in BC and Canada
Washington Coast Hazards Resilience Network - to strengthen the resilience of Washington's coastal communities through collaboration, education and knowledge exchange. Includes relevant science, best practices and other resources related to coastal hazards.
Washington Coast Hazards Resilience Network - to strengthen the resilience of Washington's coastal communities through collaboration, education and knowledge exchange. Includes relevant science, best practices and other resources related to coastal hazards.
Weather and Situational Awareness Resources
Avalanche Canada - non-government, not-for-profit organization dedicated to public avalanche safety.
Climate Data for a Resilient Canada - climate data portal produced collaboratively by the country’s leading climate organizations and supported by the Government of Canada.
Emergency Management Common Operating Picture Tool - common portal to support situational awareness and decision making. Login and Username available through SWE PREOC at preoc2.ops1@gov.bc.ca
Environment Canada Weather Forecast - weather conditions and forecasts for locations across BC
Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium - regional climate resource centre
River Forecast Centre - analyzes snow pack, seasonal water supply and flood risk to predict flows in BC's rivers and streams and produces a range of bulletins, maps and warnings to inform emergency current and upcoming streamflow conditions.
Climate Data for a Resilient Canada - climate data portal produced collaboratively by the country’s leading climate organizations and supported by the Government of Canada.
Emergency Management Common Operating Picture Tool - common portal to support situational awareness and decision making. Login and Username available through SWE PREOC at preoc2.ops1@gov.bc.ca
Environment Canada Weather Forecast - weather conditions and forecasts for locations across BC
Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium - regional climate resource centre
River Forecast Centre - analyzes snow pack, seasonal water supply and flood risk to predict flows in BC's rivers and streams and produces a range of bulletins, maps and warnings to inform emergency current and upcoming streamflow conditions.
Resilient Buildings and Infrastructure
Dike and Mitigation Works