The Province is providing funding for 110 projects to support local emergency operations centres (EOC) through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund.
That includes 7 in our region.
Receiving $30,000 each: Xeni Gwet’in First Nation for equipment, supplies, training, maps and incremental staffing to build comprehensive EOC capacity, and Lhtako Dene Nation for communications and IT equipment to strengthen EOC connectivity and operations.
The Cariboo Regional District $29,743 for technology upgrades and tabletop exercise to strengthen EOC operations.
$25,600 to the Tsilhqot’in National Government for IT equipment, training and exercise to strengthen EOC infrastructure and staff capacity.
Wells will receive $21,316 for IT equipment, workstations and training to build EOC infrastructure and staff capacity.
Xats’ull First Nation $14,947 for equipment, supplies and training to build foundational EOC capacity.
And Quesnel, $10,899 for connectivity equipment to improve EOC communications and operations.
Through this Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, since 2017, more than $25 million has supported more than 820 projects throughout the Province.
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