Emergency Program

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD), through the Sunshine Coast Emergency Program (SCEP), is the lead agency for emergency management on the Sunshine Coast.  

The Town of Gibsons, District of Sechelt, and the shíshálh Nation Government District have joined the SCRD to be part of one integrated emergency program.  

SCEP are not emergency responders. In an emergency, please call 9-1-1.

 

How does it work?

Municipal and regional district staff along with volunteers, first responders, first nations and non-government agencies plan, train and exercise together to be ready for the next large-scale emergency or disaster. 

When required, an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated by the SCRD to support an emergency or disaster. Emergencies are managed by following the four phases of emergency management; mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. 

An EOC is responsible for various duties such as declaring a state of local emergency, coordinating multiple agencies, providing media releases and managing evacuees. 

For information about the Emergency Program, please email emergency.program@scrd.ca or call 604-885-6887. 

Alerts

This page is used for updates during partial and full-scale regional emergencies.

Alert System

Sign up to receive emergency alerts via the Voyent Alert! app, email, text message or phone call.

Preparedness

Be prepared to cope on your own for at least seven days in an emergency.

Support Services

Provide the basic assistance that people need when they have been impacted by an emergency or disaster.

Evacuation Plans

Provide detailed planning data for the in the event of an evacuation within a community.

Popular Resources

Find resources for your household, neighbourhood and community.

FireSmart

A national program designed to reduce interface fire risk to communities.

Emergency Plan

This plan provides guidance to respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters on the Sunshine Coast.

Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analysis

HRVA helps communities make risk-based choices to address vulnerabilities, mitigate hazards and prepare for hazard events.

Tsunami Maps

Mapping and information to raise awareness on the dangers of tsunamis.