Fire / Evacuation
The fire chief determines whether to call a partial or full evacuation of Piers Island. An alert may or may not precede an order to evacuate.
PARTIAL EVACUATION
What do I do in a partial evacuation?
Follow the chief’s instructions as relayed by the Emergency Program.
FULL EVACUATION
How will I know to evacuate the island?
Check the following:
PARTIAL EVACUATION
What do I do in a partial evacuation?
Follow the chief’s instructions as relayed by the Emergency Program.
FULL EVACUATION
How will I know to evacuate the island?
- If registered you will be contacted by the Public Alert Notification System (PANS)
- If you have Alertable set-up for Piers Island, you will receive notification
- You may hear a continuous siren or a loud hailer alert (there are designated boat operators with loud hailers).
- You may receive an email or Slack message.
- You may see a posting on the Piers Island Website or the SGI Emergency Program Facebook and Twitter sites.
- You may hear information on CFAX 1070.
- Gather family and pets. Bring “grab and go” bag with personal items.
- Turn on cell phone. Take phone and charger.
- Proceed by boat away from Piers Island.
- No boat or dock? Go to nearest Piers dock. Wait for pickup.
- Off-island home of self, family or friend. Please let your emergency program team know who evacuated to where (email to ep@piersisland.ca, Slack message or call an EP Team member)
- A Reception Centre on Saanich Peninsula. If you require support (e.g., lodging) you must apply at the Reception Centre. For the location of the Reception Centre call a team member, check email or Slack, check social media websites or check the compound for notice. Go to the Reception Centre and wait until it opens.
- If you have a BC Services Card, you can self-register using the BC Services Card App through the Evacuee Registration and Assistance service or online using the BC Government Evacuee Registration and Assistance tool. If you register using your BC Services Card, you would be eligible for e-transfer for funds to cover emergency expenses eligible under the Emergency Support Services program.
- At the Reception Centre, if you are unable to pre-register. If you require Emergency Support Services (food, lodging, clothing and some incidentals), you will need to go to the Reception Centre to complete the emergency expense needs assessment and obtain paper referrals or complete the e-transfer process for eligible expenses under the Emergency Support Services program.
Check the following:
- Websites listed in this brochure
- Reception Centre
- Parking compound for a notice
- Email and/or Slack
- Team member