​​About t​he Program

Health Emergency Management facilitates coordinated FNHA activities in response to emergencies that may impact the health of BC First Nations community members. 

Through collaboration and partnership with various federal, provincial, regional and non-governmental health organizations, Health Emergency Management ensures that First Nations communities are effectively incorporated into emergency preparedness, prevention, response and recovery activities.

For a complete description of program objectives and components, see Health Emergency Management in the FNHA Programs and Services Guide.

Reso​​urces

​Emergency Preparedness​​

• Drive BC (BC Government Traveller Information System)
  
• ​Emergency Preparedness​ (FNHA info sheet)
  
• ​​ Emergency Management (Government of Canada)
• Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery (BC Government)
  
• Local Emerge​ncy Response Operations (BC Government)
  
• ​Prepared BC​

Environment

• Avalanche Canada
  
• ​Earthquakes Canada
  

Wea​​ther​

• ​​​Weather Information​ (Environment Canada)
  
• Preparing for Flooding​ ​(FNHA info sheet)
  
• River Forecast Centre
  
• Staying Warm and Saf​e​​ this Winter (FNHA info sheet)
• Tsunami Alerts (BC Government)
  

Wildfires

• Wildfires Map​ (BC Wildfire Service)
  
• Wildfires and Evacuations (FNHA info sheet)