Preparedness
Volunteers
Saanich
Community
Disasters
100

This is the best way to contact someone local during a large scale emergency. 

What is a text message?

100

This is how many volunteers we have registered in Better Impact. 

What is 81?

100

The population of Saanich. 

What is 114,148?

100

1 in 3 in the next 50 years.

What is the likelihood of a damaging earthquake in Saanich?

100

This is the first response goal of BCEMS. 

What is ensuring the health and safety of responders?

200

This should have the batteries changed twice a year. 

What is a smoke detector?

200

This person has logged the most hours in Better Impact.

Who is David N.?

200

The Saanich Fire Department was formed in this year. 

What is 1919?

200

VE7 PEP

What is EMBC's radio call sign?


200

The four phases of a disaster. 

What are mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery?

300

You may need to make this if your sewer system fails, such as after an earthquake. 

What is a dry toilet?

300

This person was deployed to Watson Lake as a Reception Centre manager to support wildfire evacuations.

Who is Doris L-R?


300

Saanich has this many parks.

What is more than 170.

300

This is where your first source of help usually comes from in a disaster. 

Who are your neighbours?

300

People who appear at a disaster eager to offer assistance, but who are not associated with any recognized disaster response agency. 

What is a convergent volunteer?

Also spontaneous volunteer. 

400

These cause most injuries during earthquakes.

What is something falling on you?

400

This person started volunteering for SEP in 1990!

Who is Larry J.?

400

These two animals can be seen supporting the District of Saanich crest. 

What are a black tailed deer and a cougar?

400

January 26, 1700

What is the date of the last Cascadia subduction zone megathrust earthquake?

Bonus - how do we know that?

400

People are less likely to evacuate or accept support if they can't take these with them. 

What are pets?

500

112 Litres

How much water should you store for a family of 4?

4L x 4 persons x 7 days = 112 L

500

The average age of our volunteers in Better Impact. 

What is 57?

500

The five First Nations which make up the W̱SÁNEĆ people. 

Who are the Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tsawout, Tseycum and Malahat Nations?

500

VE7 SEP

What is the Saanich Emergency Program's radio call sign?

500

The 5 functional ares of ICS and their colours.

What are; Command - Green; Operations - Orange; Planning - Blue; Logistics - Yellow; Finance - Grey?

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