The Comox Valley Emergency Management service is supporting a multi-jurisdictional exercise involving the Seal Bay Nature Park area on Friday, April 4. The exercise was co-designed with CFB Comox 19-Wing, Comox Valley Airport Commission, and Health Emergency Management BC. Exercise participants include local fire and emergency response services, BC Emergency Health Services, BC Transit, BC Wildfire Service, Comox Valley Regional Emergency Operations Centre, Comox Valley RCMP Detachment, Island Health, Main Road North Island, North Island 911/Fire Dispatch and more.
"Joint training exercises strengthen cross-jurisdictional relationships and prepare our teams to respond and coordinate effectively when hazards and disasters impact this community," explains Cari McIntyre, Emergency Planning Coordinator, Comox Valley Emergency Management Service. “All scenarios have been carefully prepared to realistically exercise interagency cooperation, while maintaining the safety of participants and the surrounding community.”
Residents may hear sirens, see flashing lights and emergency vehicles staged along Waveland Road, between Larch Road and June Road, and along Huband Road between Stevedor Road and Mitchell Road, while the training exercises are taking place. Please do not be alarmed as teams practice scenarios.
Onsite interviews will not be available during the exercise on April 4. Interviews can be set up prior to Friday, April 4.
For more information on how to get prepared, sign-up for local emergency alerts and to develop your household and neighbourhood emergency preparedness plan visit www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/getprepared.
Comox Valley Emergency Management is a regional service administered by the Comox Valley Regional District in partnership with the City of Courtenay, Village of Cumberland, Town of Comox and K’ómoks First Nation to provide emergency management services and support to the region.
The Comox Valley Regional District is a partnership of three electoral areas and three municipalities operating on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of the land. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on providing sustainable services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.
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Media Contact:
Cari McIntyre
Emergency Planning Coordinator
250-334-6096