Presentation: Why it is important to protect the contents at home before an earthquake?
by Dr. Carlos Estuardo Ventura Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of EERF The University of British Columbia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTndQAR_j-U
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Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Presentation: If my house was designed according to the Building Code, what can I expect during in earthquake?
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Dr. Carlos Estuardo Ventura Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of EERF The University of British Columbia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC_fRpnETLo SUMMARY: Earthquakes during the last three decades have shown that the…
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Presentation: Can you hear me? – VECTOR Radio
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Hassan Hassan of VECTOR Radio (the organization of Ham Radio Operaters who support communications during a emergency of disaster) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3uqrGOdmo8 SUMMARY: Communicating in an emergency when the communications infrastructure…
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Presentation: Earthquake Hazards and Risk on Canada’s West Coast
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Professor John Clague Emeritus Professor at Simon Fraser University Slides - click here to download the slides from this presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAL2FBCS50 SUMMARY: Geologists and geophysicists working along west coast…
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Presentation: Tsunami – stealth killers
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Professor John Clague Emeritus Professor at Simon Fraser University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U87UeiLCbkY SUMMARY: In this century alone, tsunamis have killed over 250,000 people, far more than all earthquakes combined. In my…
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Presentation: Culture and Disasters: A View from Anthropology
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Jonathan Eaton UBC Anthropology PhD candidate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkpIWwlKWUY SUMMARY: This presentation will discuss how cultural knowledge informs disaster preparedness, especially in relation to earthquakes in our region. Jonathan will also address the importance…
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Presentation: History of Deep
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Ann Pacey FOUNDER OF DEEP AND LONGTIME ADVOCATE FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Slides - click here to view the slides used in this presentation SUMMARY: This walk-through DEEP history talk…
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Presentation: The new Canadian Seismic risk model developed by Natural Resourses Canada
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Dr Tiegan Hobbs Research Scientist at Natural Resources Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TRccm_B3Rw SUMMARY: In my presentation, I will describe Canada’s first publicly available Seismic Risk Model. It is a nation-wise risk assessment,…
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Presentation: How Soil Conditions Affect Building Performance During an Earthquake
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaPresenter: Dr Carlos Ventura P.E., P. ENG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VShHqaswC9s SUMMARY: The performance of buildings during an earthquake depends not only on the type of construction but also on the type of…
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Presentation: Burnaby’s Urban Search and Rescue Experience from Earthquake in Turkey
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaPresenter: Ryan Berry, Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW2s_Owzfhc BIO: Burnaby USAR Canada was founded in 2011 by Burnaby Fire Captain Mark Pullen and in 2020 became a fully registered…
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Presentation: Insights and Lessons Learned from the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey (Türkiye)
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaPresenter: Dr. Carlos Estuardo Ventura, P.E., P.Eng. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVFDD3r73iY SUMMARY: A dedicated international team of engineers, spearheaded by experts from UBC, embarked on an essential earthquake reconnaissance mission following the tragic…
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Event: Build a Grab & Go Bag plus Map Your Neighbourhood
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby John Halldorson Click here to see the slideshow used during the event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqA5ydqZ0g8 Join us for a useful session to learn about Grab & Go bags and mapping your…
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Presentation: Emergency Preparedness and First Aid for Your Pets
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaPresented by Lis Jang from Vancouver’s Emergency Support Services & Heather Furgeson - Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsLPS0qhWew USEFUL Handouts: How to know if your cat or dog needs…
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Presentation: Earthquake Hazard Identification & Risk Analysis – And How to Be Prepared
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Timothy J Beale A PDF copy of this presentation can be downloaded at this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka_WfQzbliw Summary: Reviews the causes and sources of earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, and…
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Presentation: Do we need to worry about tsunamis in the Strait of Georgia?
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby John Clague Emeritus Professor at Simon Fraser University To download a copy of the presentation, please click here. Summary: The south coast of BC is earthquake-prone, and some types…
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Presentation: Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaWe are a group of health professionals working at the intersection of climate and health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixIrB09_au0 SUMMARY: CAPE is a national body – Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, involved…
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Presentation: Vancouver Emergency Management Agency of the City of Vancouver
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Miranda Myles Manager, Community Readiness Vancouver Emergency Management Agency City of Vancouver This presentation will be held in person only at Dunbar Community Centre. Please register using the form…
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Presentation: How long will water, gas, electricity, sewer be out of commission after a major earthquake?
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadawith Dr. Tim McDaniels Professor Emeritus, UBC School of Community and Regional Planning Click here to download the slides from this presentation. Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) invites you…
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Presentation: Preparing our Community for Emergencies
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby John Halldorson Slides – please click here to download a copy of the slides used in this presentation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC4kBSJTRl4 Summary: Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) invites you to…
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Workshop: Water Security Planning for a Post-Disaster Situation
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, Canadaby Chris Green Document: Metro Vancouver Regional Water Supply System Lifeline Study - click here to download Summary: Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) invites you to a 1.5-hour workshop…