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Public Safety
Emergency Planning & Response
Evacuation support (wildfire, house fires, flood, extreme heat)
Phone: 604-374-2687 or 604-562-9148
Email: emergencyresponse@squamish.net
The Emergency Planning & Response team focuses on increasing the Nation’s capacity to respond to emergencies like fires, floods, and heatwaves by providing the first 72-hour emergency support services to on-reserve Members and initial emergency support services to off-reserve Members.
Senior Manager: David Harrison
To receive timely and important notifications and updates on critical events and other issues, sign up for Voyent Alert! It’s anonymous and only takes a few minutes to register. Members can receive notifications about critical events by phone, SMS, text, email, or app notification.
We are taking a community led approach to wildfire protection through FireSmart, an initiative that supports communities to reduce impacts to homes, infrastructure, and areas of importance. To reduce the risks of wildfires, the Nation is focused on education, vegetation management, development considerations, interagency cooperation, and emergency planning.
Other Emergency Resources
- PreparedBC – how to prepare for an emergency
- EmergencyInfoBC – evacuation orders and alerts
- DriveBC – highway conditions and road closures
- Environment Canada Weather Alerts – severe weather watches and warnings
- BC Hydro Power Outages – map of current areas experiencing power outage
- River Forecast Centre – river levels and flood advisories
- Metro Vancouver River Levels – current levels of the Capilano and Seymour Rivers
Nation Updates
Returning to Sen̓áḵw
Over a century ago, Squamish People were forcibly removed from our village at Sen̓áḵw. Our homes were destroyed, but our connection to the land remained strong. In 2026 we are proud to invite our People home to Sen̓áḵw.
Ha7lh sḵwalwnawtxw (Healthy Hub) to open in Squamish Valley with a ceremony
The new Ha7lh sḵwalwnawtxw (Healthy Hub) at Siyí7ch'em in the Squamish Valley will open its doors next month, Thursday, February 12.
New Executive Director of X̱etx̱ítayus Ch’áwch’aw (Corporate Services), Michelle Bryant-Gravelle
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) is pleased to welcome Michelle Bryant-Gravelle as the new Executive Director of X̱etx̱ítayus Ch'áwch'aw (Corporate Services).