Human diseases include a large array of parasitic, bacterial, and viral agents that can cause illness and death. A great variety of events can lead to disease outbreaks and epidemics among Squamish residents and visitors. The most notable disasters associated with human diseases include respiratory viruses, such as high-mortality influenza.
A pandemic is a worldwide outbreak of a specific disease which affects a large proportion of the population and spreads rapidly. In a large-scale and sudden human disease outbreak, such as pandemic influenza, health care services may be unable to deal with the large number of expected patients.
Squamish falls within a Vancouver Coastal Health, Health Services Delivery Area. Vancouver Coastal Health is responsible for developing, maintaining, and implementing the pandemic response plan for the Sea to Sky Corridor.
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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.