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Public Safety
Emergency Planning & Response
Evacuation support (wildfire, house fires, floods, extreme heat)
24/7 Public Safety Line: 604-982-9938
Email: publicsafety@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
People’s Assembly – July 26
The next People’s Assembly is on Sunday, July 26 from 10 am to 5 pm, and is taking place online and at Totem Hall ONLY.
Heat Warnings, Stay Safe.
Update on Extreme Weather: Heat and smoke are affecting Átl'ḵa7tsem (Howe Sound) and Squamish Valley. Learn about designated cooling locations.
Distribution Notice
Distribution to Nation Members in good standing takes place a various points throughout the year.