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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
Approval given for Second Floatel in Squamish
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Council approved the second floatel following a review process under the Squamish National Environmental Assessment Agreement (SNEAA) -- the first Indigenous-led environmental assessment of its kind.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw now has, officially, more than 173 dogs
The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) dog registry campaign continues as the Community Safety Team visits homes to introduce themselves and help Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Members register their pets.
Family Wellness Month – November 8 – 29
Ayás Mén̓men (Child & Family Services) is planning events in November to honour our families, create space for connection, and spend time together in fun and healthy ways. There will be events hosted in North Vancouver and Squamish Valley.