Emergency Preparedness Week takes place May 3–9, and the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is encouraging residents to take simple steps now to be…
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RDEK promotes building community resilience
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4 – 10 this year, and the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is encouraging residents to connect with neighbours…
New tools available for preparation and information
With many parts of the province experiencing warmer weather and British Columbia forecast to have an active wildfire season, the province is introducing an interactive…
Emergency Preparedness Week talk May 8
Emergency Preparedness Week takes place May 5 – 11 and this year focuses on “using technology before, during and after emergencies.” On May 8, from…
It’s important to be prepared
In lieu of Firefighter Friday today, Elkford Fire Rescue is reminding everyone that tomorrow (Saturday, May 4) is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day! Wildfire Community Preparedness…
Emergency alert test coming
As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, an emergency alert test will be issued to cellphones, television and radio at 11:55 a.m. (Mountain time) on Wednesday,…
RDEK encouraging emergency readiness in residents
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5 – 11 this year and the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is encouraging residents to ready themselves and…
Province to test emergency alert May 10
As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, a nationwide test of Canada’s emergency alerting system will take place at 2:55 p.m. (Mountain time) on Wednesday, May…
B.C. conducting test of alerting system May 4
A test of B.C.’s wireless alerting system will be conducted at 2:55 p.m. (Mountain time) on Wednesday, May 4, as part of the national Alert…
A good time to focus on personal preparedness
Personal preparedness will be a key focus next week as Emergency Preparedness Week gets underway across Canada. As part of its efforts to ensure residents…