The District of Squamish Emergency Program is responsible for coordinating plans and procedures to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to and recover from large-scale emergencies and disasters. Emergency Program staff work in partnership with local first response agencies and District departments to develop and implement plans and programs to build community resiliency and protect against disasters.
Squamish's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan includes the District's Community Risk Assessment report (2015), the All Hazards Plan and the Sea to Sky Multimodal Evacuation Plan.
Emergencies and disasters are unpredictable and can happen without warning. Learn how you and your family can be prepared.
Understand Squamish's main hazards and learn what to do in this type of emergency.
Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process. If assistance is available, knowing how to access it makes the process faster and less stressful.
January 27, 2023 at 2:20 PM
Gas leak shuts down Government Road near Centennial Way; Residents advised to shelter in place
Site of the road closure
Update: 3:35 p. m.
January 27, 2023 at 1:58 PM
Installing a Heat Pump? Don’t forget to get a Building Permit!
A Building Permit is required when installing, altering or modifying heating, plumbing or air-conditioning systems.