Earthquakes

• Is Your Family Prepared? (Government of Canada)
• Preparing for Earthquakes (Natural Resources Canada)
• Provincial Emergency Earthquake Information

The most important thing to remember during an earthquake:

• DROP to the ground (before the earthquake drops you!)
• Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table (or against a wall with your arms covering your head/neck), and 
• HOLD ON to you shelter and be prepared to move with it until the shaking stops. 

Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency Preparedness Surroundings
• Emergency Preparedness Planning
• Emergency Preparedness Kits

General Preparedness

• Prepare Yourself:  A Guide to Emergency Preparation in the Capital Regional District (Paper Copies can be picked up at the Municipal Hall at 1980 Millstream Road)
• Prepared BC Emergency Guides and Resources

• British Columbia Hydro
  • Power Outage Reports
  • Power Outage Safety
• Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC) (Formally Provincial Emergency Program PEP) 
• Partial List of Victoria Vendors of First Aid Kits

Highlands Emergency Local Preparedness (H.E.L.P.)

• Individual Neighbourhood All-Hazard Emergency
• Introduction to H.E.L.P.
• More Information on H.E.L.P.

Wildfires

• FireSmart - Protect Your Home from Wildfire
  • Homeowners FireSmart Manual
• Wildfire in the Highlands

Winter Storms

• Emergency Preparedness for Winter Storms
• Items for consideration by homeowners when preparing for a winter storm