Emergency Preparedness
Covid-19
A Message from the Sooke Region Communities Health Network
Dear community members in the Sooke Region, from Port Renfrew to Beecher Bay,
The Sooke Region Communities Health Network is part of the United Way bc211 network. We are looking for clients who need support during these virus times, and volunteers to support them.
Client criteria:
- Seniors (age 65+)
- Individuals who identify themselves as vulnerable (age 55+)
- Living in community
- Urgent non-medical needs resulting from COVID-19
- Living independently without publicly funded services and/or have no other way to get support
Volunteer activities:
- Welfare checks by phone
- Social calls by phone
- Grocery delivery
- Prescription medicine pick-up
If you need support or wish to support, call 211 or go online to www.bc211.ca to register. Volunteers need to have a vulnerable sector criminal record check, that the 211 service will help to speedily process.
Once this is done, the Sooke Region Volunteers Centre, also known as our "Better at Home", office, will be notified and get in touch with you to start the service process. All volunteers will get a brief training and be provided with the necessary resource materials. Flyers and adverts will be posted shortly, but you can follow us on Facebook for the latest updates.
Please spread the word. We are all in this together!
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.
A Message from the Sooke Region Communities Health Network
Dear community members in the Sooke Region, from Port Renfrew to Beecher Bay,
The Sooke Region Communities Health Network is part of the United Way bc211 network. We are looking for clients who need support during these virus times, and volunteers to support them.
Client criteria:
- Seniors (age 65+)
- Individuals who identify themselves as vulnerable (age 55+)
- Living in community
- Urgent non-medical needs resulting from COVID-19
- Living independently without publicly funded services and/or have no other way to get support
Volunteer activities:
- Welfare checks by phone
- Social calls by phone
- Grocery delivery
- Prescription medicine pick-up
If you need support or wish to support, call 211 or go online to www.bc211.ca to register. Volunteers need to have a vulnerable sector criminal record check, that the 211 service will help to speedily process.
Once this is done, the Sooke Region Volunteers Centre, also known as our "Better at Home", office, will be notified and get in touch with you to start the service process. All volunteers will get a brief training and be provided with the necessary resource materials. Flyers and adverts will be posted shortly, but you can follow us on Facebook for the latest updates.
Please spread the word. We are all in this together!
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:
- 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.