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A dedicated route for emergency responders in a disaster
situation... planning ahead for a rapid response... to you |
A
Regional Solution |
Emergency
planners and transportation engineers from all levels of government
have cooperated to identify a network of roads that can best
move emergency services and supplies to where they are needed
in the event of a major disaster. Public awareness and cooperation
is necessary to keep these Disaster Response Routes clear
following an earthquake or other disaster, in the interest
of saving lives and protecting property. |
Disaster
Response Route Video |
Disaster
Response Route Video produced by GVRD (Streaming
Video. Length: Approximately 4.5 minutes)
(Note, you will need Windows
Media Player to view this video.) |
Mobility
for Emergency Vehicles is the key |
| Fire,
police, ambulance and other emergency services and supplies
must move quickly to where the greatest need is... and mobility
is the key. Road access from one area to another, from airports
and ports, must be kept clear of non-essential vehicles and
debris. |
It
could be YOU! |
| Life-saving
equipment, ambulances, police and supply convoys will need to
get through... maybe to help you! You should be prepared to find other routes
if you must be on the roads. |
When a disaster strikes,
please STAY OFF
the Disaster Response Routes! |
Watch
for the Signs |
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Look
for the signs that have been posted on the Disaster
Response Routes in your area.
STAY OFF THOSE
ROADS WHEN A DISASTER STRIKES and LISTEN
TO THE RADIO for public service announcements
regarding specific routes and what they are being used
for. |
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Lower
Mainland Disaster Response Route Map
(Printable 180 KB Acrobat PDF
File)
Lower
Mainland Disaster Response Route Map
including location of bridges
(PDF format 2,531 KB,
34" x 22")
Lower
Mainland Muster Points Index
(Excel spreadsheet)
Disaster
Response Route Map of the Capital Regional District
on Vancouver Island
(PDF format 584 KB,
11" x 17")
Municipal
Disaster Response Routes are under development
and maps will be updated as they are signed.
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What
to expect |
| The Disaster
Response Routes should be the first roads to be cleared. Emergency
responders and police will control access to Disaster Response
Routes and in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, the routes
will likely be limited to emergency needs, including controlled
evacuation. As soon as possible, the public will be allowed
back onto the Disaster Response Route. In some areas, specific Disaster Response Routes
could be reserved for speedy delivery of supplies from ports
or nearby airstrips, or for organized medical evacuation to
unaffected hospitals. |
Be
Prepared |
| Should
an earthquake or other disaster occur, provincial and municipal
government agencies are prepared to move into action quickly...
but you should be prepared too. Chances
are, if your life is not in immediate danger, you'll have
to get by without government assistance for at least 3 days. |
First
in the World |
| Greater
Vancouver is the first place in the world to plan ahead for
disaster transportation routes by posting the signs ahead of
time. |
Not
an Evacuation Route |
| Many people
believe these signs identify an evacuation route where people
would go to leave an area. Not true. Disaster Response Routes
are for emergency personnel, so that they may reach you in a
disaster. |
You
Need to Know |
| Learning
to recognize the signs, and learning the Disaster Response Routes
in your area, is one important step you can take to get ready
for an earthquake or other disaster. For
more information contact your municipal emergency co-ordinator
as listed in the blue pages of your phone book, or visit:
http://www.pep.bc.ca
for emergency planning information
on the Provincial Emergency Program's Internet Website. |
EComm
Centre |
| EComm
is a newly formed corporation that will serve as the consolidated
centre for emergency communications in Southwest British Columbia.
The corporation is housed in a state-of-the-art, post-disaster
building that will survive through an emergency situation in
order to facilitate all aspects of public safety. For
more information about E-Comm, visit the web site at:
http://www.ecomm.bc.ca |
The
Disaster Response Route Program is a joint undertaking of: |
The Ministry
of Transportation,
Provincial Emergency Program,
Greater Vancouver Regional District, and
Lower Mainland Municipal Governments. |
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