Communities benefit from emergency operations centre funding
Local governments and First Nations across British Columbia will receive $3,205,823.95 in provincial Community Emergency Preparedness Funds as follows.
Adams Lake Indian Band – EOC capacity-building initiative
Total approved funding: $24,902.32
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, Tofino, Ucluelet, regional – bolstering Alberni-Clayquot EOCs through regional readiness
Total approved funding: $65,115
Ashcroft Indian Band – EOC project
Total approved funding: $23,500
Bowen Island Municipality – EOC capacity-building 2.0
Total approved funding: $25,000
Bulkley-Nechako Regional District – EOC equipment and exercise program development
Total approved funding: $24,855
Capital Regional District – EOC upgrade
Total approved funding: $24,665
Cariboo Regional District – EOC training and equipment upgrades
Total approved funding: $10,663.29
Central Kootenay Regional District – EOC equipment
Total approved funding: $25,000
Central Okanagan Regional District – large-format printer and equipment
Total approved funding: $24,959
Central Saanich – training and equipment upgrade
Total approved funding: $25,000
Comox Valley Regional District – Hosting with Humility: adapting the EOC structure to expand host community capacity
Total approved funding: $24,700
Cowichan Tribes – Strengthening Cowichan Tribes’ EOC capacity
Total approved funding: $25,000
Cowichan Valley Regional District, Lake Cowichan, Duncan, Ladysmith, North Cowichan – EOC mobile project
Total approved funding: $125,000
Dawson Creek – building emergency response capacity
Total approved funding: $14,589.60
Daylu Dena Council – EOC VHF communications project
Total approved funding: $25,000
Ditidaht First Nation – EOC set-up
Total approved funding: $25,000
Doig River First Nation – EOC equipment and training
Total approved funding: $25,000
Esquimalt – EOC IT equipment
Total approved funding: $22,490
Fraser Lake – equipment upgrade
Total approved funding: $14,885.80
Fraser Valley Regional District – disaster and emergency dashboard
Total approved funding: $25,000
Fraser-Fort George Regional District – communications and training improvements
Total approved funding: $25,000
Gitanyow Band – EOC communications
Total approved funding: $10,581
Granisle – improved EOC capacity through situational response training
Total approved funding: $25,000
Heiltsuk Nation – Taking Care of Our Community
Total approved funding: $25,000
Highlands – East Fire Hall back-up generator
Total approved funding: $25,000
Hope – emergency power supply
Total approved funding: $25,000
Hupačasath First Nation – emergency-preparedness generator
Total approved funding: $25,000
K’ómoks First Nation – KFN EOC trailer and training
Total approved funding: $24,327.19
Kent – EOC technology upgrades
Total approved funding: $25,000
Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation – EOC capacity enhancement
Total approved funding: $17,288
Kootenay-Boundary Regional District – emergency operations and training
Total approved funding: $20,910
Kwakiutl Band Council – EOC development
Total approved funding: $25,000
Kwantlen First Nation – KFN EOC training development
Total approved funding: $25,000
Langford – establish dedicated EOC room
Total approved funding: $20,950
Lillooet – EOC capacity-building
Total approved funding: $25,000
Mackenzie – EOC communications upgrades
Total approved funding: $25,000
McBride – EOC equipment and training
Total approved funding: $12,263
Merritt – EOC 2022
Total approved funding: $24,959.01
Metchosin – EOC support
Total approved funding: $25,000
Midway – 2022 EOC project
Total approved funding: $24,860
Mount Waddington Regional District – EOC equipment and supply upgrade
Total approved funding: $25,000
Nelson – EOC enhancement (continued)
Total approved funding: $25,000
North Okanagan Regional District – EOC emergency power generator
Total approved funding: $25,000
North Saanich – EOC staff training
Total approved funding: $24,038
Nuxalk First Nation – EOC generator
Total approved funding: $25,000
Okanagan Indian Band – EOC improvements
Total approved funding: $24,984.40
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, Summerland, Keremeos, Oliver, regional – 2022 joint EOC training and technology
Total approved funding: $99,130
Osoyoos – EOC computer network upgrade
Total approved funding: $25,000
Pauquachin First Nation, Tseycum First Nation, Tsawout First Nation, Tsartlip First Nation, regional – EOC staff training and equipment
Total approved funding: $97,400
Peace River Regional District – West Peace EOC upgrade
Total approved funding: $25,000
Pemberton – EOC IT and equipment upgrade
Total approved funding: $18,000
Penticton – staff training
Total approved funding: $25,000
Penticton Indian Band – EOC improvement
Total approved funding: $25,000
Pitt Meadows – EOC workstation chairs
Total approved funding: $25,000
Port Moody – Capstone of Learning project
Total approved funding: $23,802
Pouce Coupe – radios for EOC
Total approved funding: $24,840
Princeton – generator back-up power for EOC
Total approved funding: $25,000
qathet Regional District (Powell River) – EOC training exercises (July 2022-May 2023)
Total approved funding: $25,000
Qualicum Beach – Civic Centre emergency generator
Total approved funding: $25,000
Revelstoke – EOC communications and training
Total approved funding: $25,000
Saulteau First Nations – EOC set-up and public emergency communications
Total approved funding: $24,758.13
Sidney – EOC training and exercise
Total approved funding: $18,788
Simpcw First Nation – EOC virtually
Total approved funding: $25,000
Skuppah Indian Band – emergency preparation, capacity building and training
Total approved funding: $24,640
Smithers, Telkwa, regional – resiliency and mobile operations
Total approved funding: $50,000
Spuzzum First Nation – EOC development
Total approved funding: $25,000
Squamish – Squamish EOC
Total approved funding: $24,321
Squamish Nation – EOC communications enhancement
Total approved funding: $18,210.28
Stewart – EOC preparedness 2022
Total approved funding: $18,000
Strathcona Regional District, Campbell River, Ehattesaht First Nation, Nuchatlaht First Nation,
Gold River, Sayward, Tahsis, Zeballos, regional – public warning capacity enhancement
Total approved funding: $180,200
Stz’uminus First Nation – EOC capacity development
Total approved funding: $25,000
Sunshine Coast Regional District – EOC communication modernization
Total approved funding: $25,000
Surrey – emergency public notifications and city staff training
Total approved funding: $23,595.49
Tk’emlups te Secwepemc – EOC training and equipment
Total approved funding: $24,130.91
Tla’amin Nation – emergency services radio network
Total approved funding: $25,000
Tsawwassen First Nation – EOC training 2022
Total approved funding: $9,720
Tumbler Ridge – EOC IT enhancements
Total approved funding: $25,000
Vanderhoof – EMP EOC development
Total approved funding: $25,000
Vernon – 2022 EOC training and equipment
Total approved funding: $25,000
Victoria – smoke and heat readiness
Total approved funding: $12,800
View Royal – equipment and installation, supplies and training
Total approved funding: $25,000
We Wai Kai Nation – EOC development
Total approved funding: $25,000
West Moberly First Nations – WMFN EOC communications
Total approved funding: $25,000
Whistler – EOC training and exercise 2022
Total approved funding: $25,000
Wuikinuxv Nation – EOC improvements
Total approved funding: $25,000
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