Piers Island Emergency Procedures
What to do in case of:
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PIERS ISLAND
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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.
What do I do?
PARTIAL EVACUATION
Follow the chief’s instructions as relayed to you through the Emergency Program.
FULL EVACUATION
How will I know to evacuate the island?
If you need information or assistance call the cell number of an emergency program team member. Numbers are listed in the Emergency Program brochure.
WATER EMERGENCY
When a water emergency is declared on Piers Island a water operator or the Piers Island Emergency Program will contact residents.
Residents may be advised to do one of the following:
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.
What do I do?
PARTIAL EVACUATION
Follow the chief’s instructions as relayed to you through 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). See PANS/Alertable Information.
- You may hear a continuous siren or a loud hailer alert.
- You may receive an island email and/or Slack.
- You may see a posting on the SGI Emergency Program Facebook and Twitter sites. (See Emergency Program brochure for addresses)
- You may hear information on CFAX 1070
- Gather family and pets. Bring “grab and go” bag with personal essentials.
- 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.
- Expect contact by cell from a team member who will ask about your location and safety and will list you and your family as evacuees.
- Off island home of self, family or friend. To register as evacuees, 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 the Saanich Peninsula. If you require support (e.g. lodging) you must apply at the Reception Centre. To determine the location of the Reception Centre call a team member, check for an email or check the SGI websites. Go to the Reception Centre and wait until it opens.
- Check websites listed in the Emergency Program brochure.
- Check at Reception Centre.
- Check parking compound for notice.
- Check for email and/or Slack message
- Call a team member. Numbers in the brochure.
If you need information or assistance call the cell number of an emergency program team member. Numbers are listed in the Emergency Program brochure.
WATER EMERGENCY
When a water emergency is declared on Piers Island a water operator or the Piers Island Emergency Program will contact residents.
Residents may be advised to do one of the following:
- STOP DRAWING
- BOIL WATER
- RESTRICT USE
POWER OUTAGE
• Report power outage to B.C. Hydro: 1- 888-769-3766
• Report outage to an Emergency Program team member. Numbers listed in the Emergency Program brochure.
• Plug in corded phone and/or turn on cell phone. You may be contacted by a Piers Island Emergency Program volunteer
with information and updates.
• If you require emergency medical help call 911.
• DO NOT go near or touch a fallen power line. Stay at least 10 metres away at all times.
• Report power outage to B.C. Hydro: 1- 888-769-3766
• Report outage to an Emergency Program team member. Numbers listed in the Emergency Program brochure.
• Plug in corded phone and/or turn on cell phone. You may be contacted by a Piers Island Emergency Program volunteer
with information and updates.
• If you require emergency medical help call 911.
• DO NOT go near or touch a fallen power line. Stay at least 10 metres away at all times.