With wildfire season fast approaching, the B.C. provincial government has announced new funding and training for emergency support services in Greater Victoria.
Expanding the training program for emergency support services will ensure that anyone who might have to evacuate from communities around the Capital Regional District will have their needs met, said Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca.
B次元官网网址淟ast summerB次元官网网址檚 wildfires showed us that people are ready and willing to help their communities and fellow British Columbians,B次元官网网址� Parmar said.
Emergency support services is a provincially funded program that provides temporary essential support, such as accommodation, food, clothing and transportation for families who need to be evacuated. The program is administered by local government and First Nations.
A one-day training session for responders will allow for rapid training of new personnel.
The course provides trauma-informed and culturally safe support in-person or by phone, increasing emergency support services responders in British Columbia.
Along with the increased training, the government has committed $3.27 million through the community emergency preparedness fund to support 100 local projects.
Langford received $26,850 for truck and trailer modifications, and Sooke received $20,705 for emergency support services evacuee registration and assistance team.
The other municipalities in Greater Victoria, including the regional district will receive:
B次元官网网址� $30,000 for emergency support services supplies, equipment and training in Colwood
B次元官网网址� $17,300 for EsquimaltB次元官网网址檚 emergency support services regional training workshops
B次元官网网址� $30,000 for emergency support services set up and supply inventory in Metchosin
B次元官网网址� $29,689.17 for Sidney-PeninsulaB次元官网网址檚 emergency measures organization
B次元官网网址� $30,000 for an emergency support services modernization project in Saanich in 2024
B次元官网网址� $29,874,29 for emergency support service modernization in Victoria
B次元官网网址� $30,000 for View RoyalB次元官网网址檚 emergency support services supplies, equipment and training
B次元官网网址� $30,000 for equipment and supplies for a virtual evacuation registration and assistance team in the Capital Regional District.
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