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.
August 16, 2022 at 2:15 PM
Cooling Centres open during current Heat Warning
The District of Squamish is once again advising that cooling centres are available to support Squamish residents.
August 15, 2022 at 11:17 AM
New Collective Agreement ratified between the District of Squamish and the local fire fighters union, IAFF
After a number of successful negotiation meetings, the District of Squamish and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2874 (IAFF)…