Emergency Preparedness Week: Social media engagement

VICTORIA – Finding new channels to reach British Columbians with important emergency information and preparedness materials is the mandate of a new social media unit that joined the Emergency Management BC (EMBC) team almost four months ago.

Emergency Preparedness Week: Begin fireproofing now

VICTORIA – While freshet flooding is the current focus in some parts of the province, increasing temperatures are making wildfires an emerging threat in other regions.

Outdoor safety tips

VICTORIA – Emergency Preparedness Week runs from May 6-12, a time when the weather is improving and British Columbians are eager to get outside and enjoy the mountains, coastline and everything in between.

Provincial regulations crack down on metal theft

VICTORIA – New regulations will soon come into effect to help reduce thefts of copper wire and other high-value metals, announced Shirley Bond, Minister of Justice and Attorney General. The regulations follow the B.C. government’s approval of Canada’s first provincial metal theft law in November 2011.

Building an Emergency Kit

VICTORIA – Running May 6-12, Emergency Preparedness Week is an annual event that gives the Province the opportunity to remind families how to prepare for being caught in an emergency or a disaster.

Coroners Service confirms identity of deceased boaters

PRINCE GEORGE – The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of two women who died following a jet-boating incident near Prince George on May 6, 2012.