Community-Wide Emergency Planning & Preparedness Day

By Karen Brown, Executive Director South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce

Community-Wide Emergency Planning & Preparedness Day is set for Saturday June 8, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at Sorrento Community Hall, 1150 Passchendaele Road.

The Bush Creek Wildfires of last summer left our community feeling traumatized and unsafe. As we look to 2024 and beyond, many of us are feeling vulnerable as to what the future may hold.

To address this, the South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, Sorrento Community Hall, Shuswap Community Foundation and SASCU, will be presenting a community-wide Emergency Planning & Preparedness Open House in order to help residents and businesses in our community prepare for upcoming emergencies or disasters. There is no pre-registration required and it does not cost anything to attend this community event. On site at this event will be a number of organizations and emergency groups.

For Adults:

• FireSmart BC – Home & Neighbourhood Presentations & Assessment Sign Up

• Shuswap Emergency Program – Neighbourhood Emergency Program Sign Up

• AdventureSmart BC On Land and On Water Survival Presentation

• Wildsafe BC – Wildlife Awareness Presentation & Bear Spray Activation Training

• Shuswap Lifeboat Society / Search & Rescue Info

• Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society

• Shuswap Tourism/Trails Brochures & Guides

• Shuswap Fire Department

For the Kids:

• Bobby the Safety Boat

• Ember the FireSmart Mascot

• Hug a Tree Survival Training (When Lost in the Forest)

• Kids Don’t Float Information

Through awareness, new-found knowledge and preparedness, we hope that residents, business owners and visitors to the communities of the South Shuswap can feel less vulnerable and more confident in dealing with anything that may come our way. Hope to see you there!