OKIB Emergency Services

Emergency Operations Center: Our Emergency Operations Center or EOC operates on a case by case basis when emergent situations arise. For example: floods, pandemics, windstorms, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.

Our EOC team is comprised of highly trained individuals within our community and administrative staff that are responsible for a number of positions. Some of which include: director, communications, logistics, etc.

Emergency Management Program

Keeping our community safe by preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and reducing the impacts of emergencies such as wildfires, floods, storms, power outages, and other hazards. Our approach combines traditional knowledge, community values, and modern emergency practices to protect our people, lands, and infrastructure.

Our purpose is to protect the safety and wellbeing of our community by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies through coordinated planning, training, and culturally grounded practices.

Emergency Operations Center

Our Emergency Operations Center or EOC operates on a case by case basis when emergent situations arise. For example: floods, Wildfires, pandemics, windstorms, earthquakes, and other hazards.

Our EOC team is comprised of highly trained individuals within our community and administrative staff that are responsible for a number of positions. Some of which include: director, communications, logistics, etc.

Fire Smart Program

The First Nations FireSmart Program supports community safety by reducing the risk of wildfires to homes, infrastructure, and culturally important areas. The program combines FireSmart principles with traditional knowledge, land stewardship practices, and community-driven action. Activities typically include home assessments, fuel reduction projects, education campaigns, on-the-land training, and collaboration with local fire departments and provincial agencies.

The program empowers community members to take practical steps to make their homes and community safer from wildfire threats, while respecting cultural values and local environmental knowledge.

Purpose

The purpose of the First Nations FireSmart Program is to help protect the community from wildfire by reducing fire hazards, supporting safe land practices, and strengthening community readiness through education, home assessments, and culturally informed mitigation work.

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Address: 12 Bonneau Rd Vernon, BC V0E 1B5