JdF Emergency Program

Week 1 Get a large portable container with a lid to use as an #emergency kit DYK you could even use a suitcase to store emergency items. #26weeks

Did you forget to set your clocks back an hour last night? We are now back to standard time so while you are changing your clocks, why not test or change the batteries in your smoke detectors #FallBack

It's time to Fall back to Standard Time, remember to set your clocks back an hour at bedtime. #Fallback #Autumn

We are starting 26 weeks to emergency preparedness again. Each Sunday a new tip #inittogether #preparedness

Trick or Treat rules: Stay in groups, children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Make sure everyone is highly visible. Happy #Halloween

#Halloween tips: make sure costumes are visible with reflective tape and flashlights. Use face paints instead of mask that block vision.

#WindWarning for West Vancouver Island including Port Renfrew to East Sooke,.SE winds of 80 km/h gusting to 110 beginning near noon into this evening. High winds may cause tree branches to break. Secure loose object. Utility outages may occur.

Week 26 Meet with neighbours to discuss #emergency preparations and sharing items such as generators #26weeks

#PowerOutage Port Renfrew to Jordan River with 606 customers affected, under investigation.

With heavy rain in the forecast make sure gutters, drains and culverts are cleared

Week 25 Add a pocket knife, cutlery, a whistle, spare set of keys, books and toys to your #emergency kit #26weeks#InItTogether

This is it! At 10:16 a.m., “Drop, Cover and Hold On!”
#DropCoverHoldOn #ShakeOutBC

Map of the Puget Sound and Vancouver Island region showing the location of tiny ETS tremors (not earthquakes and not felt) from September 15 - October 15. Locations are colour-coded by time.

Right on schedule! More than 10,000 tiny tremors (not felt) have rolled through #PugetSound and southern #VancouverIsland over the past 30 days. This is Episodic Tremor and Slip (ETS) and occurs here every 12-16 months:
www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/pprs-pprp/pu...
Also - it is #ShakeOut day!
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Earthquake Preparedness BC | The Great British Columbia ShakeOut Sign Up for ShakeOut, an annual earthquake preparedness BC event, and practice how to be safer during earthquakes: Drop, Cover, and Hold On.

Don’t leave it to luck. Get the facts on how to protect yourself during an earthquake
by participating in the Great British Columbia Shakeout at 10:16 a.m. on Oct. 16.
Register today at zurl.co/XDrJI and join more than 800,000 British
Columbians for the annual “Drop, Cover and Hold On” drill.

Ready to ShakeOut? We are! #ShakeOutBC is coming soon on Oct 16 at 10:16 am. Make sure to be counted among the millions participating worldwide by signing up at www.shakeoutbc.ca

Earthquake Preparedness BC | The Great British Columbia ShakeOut Sign Up for ShakeOut, an annual earthquake preparedness BC event, and practice how to be safer during earthquakes: Drop, Cover, and Hold On.

Week 24 if you haven't already then register for #ShakeOutBC at zurl.co/lCZK5 #PreparedNotScared

Wow! More #FireSmart chipping days are come to JdF EA. Otter Point Oct 18, Shirley Oct 19 and East Sooke Nov 3&4. Residents can contact their local Fire Dept. to register.

Week 23 Add more canned, freeze-dried or dehydrated food to your kit until you have at least a 7 day supply for each family member #26weeks

#FirePrevention week starts Oct 5-11. This year theme is “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” This theme aims to educate people about safely using lithium-ion batteries, the importance of buying, charging, and recycling these batteries safely.

Its #NationalCoffeeDay Instant coffee is a great item to have in your #EmergencyKit

Week 22. Add sleeping bags or blankets (foil blankets take up less room), plastic emergency ponchos to your #emergency kit #26weeks Week 22.

Week 21 Get a large bucket with tight fitting lid to store #emergency tools like an axe, a folding shovel & rope

JdF Emergency Program is aware of the M7.8 earthquake that has occurred at Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka Russia. Officials are assessing data for the tsunami risk for BC. We are monitoring the situation. @EmergencyInfoBC

Week 20 Add evaporated, canned or powdered milk to your #emergency kit #26weeks #InItTogether @PreparedBC

It's #InternationalLiteracyDay why not put a book or graphic novel in your emergency kit or grab and go bag. #prepared

Week 19 Add items like toilet paper, handi-wipes, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, sanitary supplies, etc. to your #emergency kit #26weeks

If your child is riding a bike to #school, make sure he/she is wearing a properly fitted and secured helmet #yyj

Back to school, time to remember to slow down in #school zones dusk to dawn #yyj

Week 18 Make copies of documents like wills, insurance, medical records, ID and store in waterproof container in your #emergency kit #26weeks

How to prepare an emergency kit for your cat or dog. For more information visit http://www.prepareyourself.ca Pet Emergency Kit

It's national dog day, show some love and plan ahead for your furry friend (kitty too!) Have an emergency kit for your pet. zurl.co/wzREj