Emergency Preparedness
Are You Prepared?
When disaster strikes, the time to prepare has passed. Are you ready in the event of an earthquake? Tsunami? Forest fire? Shirley is located where any of these hazards can be devastating.
Knowledge saves lives.
The better our community is organized and prepared, the better we will be able to help each other in times of need. To prepare an Emergency Preparedness Kit, follow the 'Grab 'n Go' list and refer to the links below.
Other useful resources:
Important Telephone Numbers:
Radio and TV (For Public Information)
Emergency Preparedness Websites:
Other Websites of Interest:
Your safety is in your hands.
When disaster strikes, the time to prepare has passed. Are you ready in the event of an earthquake? Tsunami? Forest fire? Shirley is located where any of these hazards can be devastating.
Knowledge saves lives.
The better our community is organized and prepared, the better we will be able to help each other in times of need. To prepare an Emergency Preparedness Kit, follow the 'Grab 'n Go' list and refer to the links below.
Other useful resources:
- Simple Steps to Emergency Preparedness - Ideas on coordinating and organizing in advance, including how to put together an Emergency Survival Kit, based on advice found on many websites.
- Juan de Fuca Emergency Management - Links to weather forecasts and information related to power outages, earthquakes, tsunamis, wind, and much more.
- Juan de Fuca Fire and Emergency Services and Juan de Fuca Emergency on Twitter
- BC Hydro Outages Map
Important Telephone Numbers:
- BC Hydro Power Outages: 1-888-769-3766
- BC Marine Search and Rescue: 1-800-567-5111
- Report Wildfires: 1-800-663-5555 (#5555)
- Fisheries Violations: 1-800-465-4336
- Report Poachers and Polluters: 1-877-952-7277 (#7277)
Radio and TV (For Public Information)
Emergency Preparedness Websites:
- Prepare Yourself (Southern Vancouver Island, CRD)
- British Columbia Emergency Management
- Get Prepared
- Canadian Red Cross
Other Websites of Interest:
- Weather Alerts for British Columbia
- Driving Conditions BC
- Wildfire Alerts BC
- Air Quality Reports BC
- Fire-smoke Forecasts
- Early Season Wildfire Smoke Health Information
- Recreation Sites and Trails BC
- Gordon's Beach Weather & Tides
Your safety is in your hands.