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Be prepared when disaster strikes

The City of Vancouver wants to make sure you are.

• NEPP Program
• Emergency Preparedness Videos

Earthquake Preparedness - Be Prepared not Scared

We have all been witnessing the recent earthquake in Haiti and have seen first hand the devastation caused by this earthquake.  Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced with a major earthquake - yet few of us take the necessary steps to ensure our families are prepared.

When emergencies or disasters strike there is usually no warning, making it essential we are all prepared for such events. Being prepared could save your life or the lives of others and significantly improve your quality of living in the aftermath.

The City is offering two free sessions that will teach you how to be prepared for any emergency or disaster you may be faced with.  You will learn personal and family preparedness, how to develop a family emergency plan, how to perform a “home hazard hunt” and how to prepare for your pets.

• Click here for upcoming sessions

Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program (NEPP)

The City's Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program is a series workshops that will provide residents with information, training and skills to help them through an emergency.

In the event of a disaster, residents would most likely be on their own for at least 72 hours. That doesn't mean emergency services won't be available, but demands on them may be so great that not all calls will be responded to immediately. As well, access to phones, gas, water, sewer and electrical services may be cut off. Learning how to be prepared is vital.

The NEPP will cover important areas such as personal preparedness; minimizing hazards, and establishing neighbourhood emergency teams that could assist with first aid, shelter, fire suppression, light rescue, and damage assessment. Teams would also be trained to report on the status of their neighbourhoods to emergency shelters, and this information would be relayed to the Emergency Operations Centre so support could be directed to the areas in the greatest need.

Five different workshops are open to all Vancouver residents for free or at a nominal cost. See what workshops are happening in your community by visiting our search page for updated course listings.

For more information:
call 311 (within Vancouver) or 604.873.7000 (outside Vancouver)
e-mail: nepp@vancouver.ca

The below links are videos to help you and your family be better prepared:

After the Earthquake (4 minute video)

Evacuate Now (4 minute video)

Earthquake Preparedness in the home (1.33 minute video)

Tip: Tie Down Your Furniture (2 minute video)

Tip: Natural Gas after an Earthquake (1.33 minute video)