Presentation: Emergency Preparedness and First Aid for Your Pets
2025-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, V6S 2H2, Canada
Presenters: Lis Jang from Vancouver’s Emergency Support Services & Heather Ferguson from the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team
Summary:
Learn how to plan and prepare to take care of your pet during and after a major disaster. Also learn how to prevent and cope with a medical emergency involving your pet.
Room 202 – Dunbar Community Centre

Emergency Radio Training
2025-10-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Dunbar Disaster Support Hub, 4747 Dunbar Street, Vancouver, BC, V6S 2H2, Canada
Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Planning (DEEP), the Pacific Spirit MedVents (Medical Venturers) and Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications Organization (VECTOR) invite you to an introductory emergency radio training session on Saturday, October 18th from 10:30 a.m. until noon.
This free training session at the Disaster Support Hub will introduce you to DEEP’s radio operations and give you some basic skills in how to use mobile radios to help out our community at a time of urgent need.
The Hub, located at the basketball court behind the Dunbar Community Centre, is where community members can gather to exchange information and coordinate their efforts to help each other during a disaster.
When a major disaster such as an earthquake occurs, our usual communication modes – cell phones, the internet – may be out of commission for a sustained period. DEEP’s radio operations at the Disaster Support Hub will be critical to the Dunbar community’s ability to obtain and pass on important information to and from regional disaster response authorities. The Hub’s mobile radios will also help community volunteers to coordinate neighbourhood relief efforts including damage assessment, fire watch, and local search and rescue.
Please register for this free in-person workshop below.

Learn About the 2024 Dunbar Fire and Fire-Resistant Plants
2025-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Philip’s Anglican Church Gymnasium, 3737 W. 27th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6S 1R2, Canada
The Dunbar Residents’ Association invites you to attend a talk about the 2024 Dunbar fire, which has left many unanswered questions. The talk will be presented by a member of Vancouver Fire Rescue Services. A Vancouver Park Board landscape architect will also discuss fire-resistant plants for your garden. There will be plenty of time for questions. The presentations will be preceded by a brief business meeting.

Vancouver Emergency Support Services
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, V6S 2H2, Canada
Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness invites you to a 1-hour talk on Tuesday November 18 at 7 p.m. at the Dunbar Community Centre.
Miranda Myles, Manager of Community Readiness for Vancouver’s Emergency Management Agency (VEMA) will give an overview of the services provided by the City’s Emergency Support Services (ESS) volunteers during emergencies/disasters such as fires, floods, and earthquakes.
Ms. Myles will also update us on VEMA’s work to strengthen our community’s emergency preparedness and resilience. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Register below for this free in-person talk. Seating will be limited.

Jumpstart your Household's Emergency Preparedness
2026-01-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, V6S 2H2, Canada
Has emergency preparedness been on your ‘to do’ list for awhile? Have you or your family stalled on getting prepared because it feels too overwhelming or time-consuming?
Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness invites you to a 1-hour talk by emergency preparedness expert Jackie Kloosterboer on Wednesday January 21 at 7 p.m. at the Dunbar Community Centre, Room 202.
Come learn some basic steps to overcome inertia and get your household ready for emergencies such as an extended power outage or an earthquake. Getting prepared doesn’t have to be complicated or costly – even a small amount of preparedness goes a long way!
Jackie brings to this topic over 30 years of experience in emergency preparedness training and providing front line support to people who have been displaced from their homes because of fire or other disasters. She has seen first hand the importance of being prepared, and will share with us the basic steps we can all take to protect our families and our homes. You can learn more about Jackie’s background on her website: https://www.survive-it.ca/.
Register below for this free in-person talk. Seating will be limited.

B.C. Housing's Rapid Damage Assessment Program - An Introduction
2026-03-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, V6S 2H2, Canada
Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) invites you to its Annual General Meeting which features a presentation on B.C Housing’s Rapid Damage Assessment Program. The business portion of the meeting will be very brief, and will be followed by John Halldorson’s introduction to B.C Housing’s Rapid Damage Assessment Program.
Earthquakes, floods and windstorms can cause significant damage to structures, posing serious risks to occupants. Buildings should therefore be assessed for hazards following a disaster, to determine whether they can be safely entered or occupied.
As professionals may not be immediately available to evaluate the structure, it is important for building owners/occupants to have the skills and training necessary to conduct a Rapid Damage Assessment. B.C. Housing’s Rapid Damage Assessment program is designed to provide non-professionals with the basic skills to identify unsafe conditions in wood frame, masonry and concrete structures caused by floods, earthquakes or windstorms.
Join DEEP’s John Halldorson for an introduction to this program on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Dunbar Community Centre (Room 202), 4747 Dunbar Street.

Know the Risks - Be Prepared! North Shore Rescue presentation
2026-09-23 19:00 - 20:00 | St. Philip’s Anglican Church Gymnasium, 3737 W. 27th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6S 1R2, Canada
Many of us enjoy recreational activities in our local mountains. However, not all of us are prepared for the possible problems that can arise in the backcountry. Come learn the steps you and your family can take to stay safe when exploring local trails and wilderness.
In this session a lifetime member of North Shore Rescue will present examples of real incidents which have occurred over the years and will discuss preventative measures to ensure that you have up to date information about how to stay safe.
Preparation isn’t about guaranteeing nothing will go wrong. It’s about being ready when something does.
The presentation will also describe how rescue techniques have evolved using satellite communications, helicopters, search and rescue technology and advanced medical practitioners.
Wally Kerchum has over 25 years of volunteer service with North Shore Rescue. He has extensive experience with a wide range of rescues and has specialized training in rope rescue techniques. He now concentrates on Wilderness Safety Training and directs the team’s Trail Safety program.
