Northern Health’s Emergency Management team is working hard to make sure the North is prepared for possible future fire seasons.
Using “lessons learned” from the 2017 and 2018 wildfires, they’ve created evacuation guides for hospitals, care homes, and other Northern Health facilities, and they’re reviewing and updating emergency response plans as well.
They’re also working with the City of Prince George on a mock evacuation exercise for May 2019 -- this will be an annual event.
As well, they’re collaborating with the provincial emergency group and Interior Health on “mutual aid” arrangements to use each other’s emergency preparedness staff if needed.
Finally, Northern Health is taking part in “spring readiness” forums for emergency decision makers throughout the North, with the aim of ensuring everyone’s safety in an emergency.
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