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What is DeltaPrepared?

There are many hazards that could affect the Delta School District, due to its geographical location and naturally occurring events, including but not limited to the following:

• earthquakes

• floods

• fires

• hazardous material incidents

• transportation incidents

• utility failures

Following a major emergency or disaster, first responders (Delta Fire & Emergency Services, BC Ambulance Service, etc.) may not be available for some time during the initial phase.  In fact, the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) advises that individuals and organizations should be prepared to carry on without assistance for the first 72 hours.  Provincial and municipal governments have structures to respond to these emergencies, but not during this early period. Being prepared should be the greatest asset a school or any other district facility can have in facilitating its occupants' survival and well-being.  DeltaPrepared is the strategy the Delta School District is following to ensure that the District Emergency Plan is complete and workable, and to enable all schools and central operations to maintain a minimum level of preparedness in case of a natural disaster.

Mark Your Calendars!  May 2-8, 2010 is Emergency Preparedness Week

Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is an annual event that takes place each year during the first full week of May.  This national event is coordinated by Public Safety Canada, in close collaboration with the provinces and territories and partners.

During Emergency Preparedness Week, activities are organized across Canada to raise awareness of the importance of:

• having an emergency kit;

• making an emergency plan; and

• identifying risks in the region. 

These three simple steps can help Canadians prepare for all types of emergencies.  In Delta, our schools run earthquake drills complete with evacuation and in some cases, full exercises including post-earthquake site management and student release.

For more information on what is planned across British Columbia, click here.

Emergency Operations Centre Exercise March 30, 2010

As part of the Delta School District Emergency Plan, we will be running a tabletop exercise intended to help senior staff at the Board Office understand their roles and the functioning of an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) during a disaster response period.  We will be receiving inputs from our consultant, our Operations Centre at Tilbury, and three Ladner area schools.  For more information on the exercise, click here.

Places to Visit on this Site

District Framework - what structure is in place in the Delta School District's Emergency Plan (committees, reporting relationships)

Resources - links to relevant PDF documents and websites dealing with emergency preparedness.
                   *Updated January 2010 to include the District Emergency Response Manual - Critical Incidents & Protocols

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