B.C. earthquake immediate response plan : British Columbia earthquake immediate response plan

The B. C. IRP lays out the roles of the Province, of cabinet ministers, of local authorities and First Nations, of the federal government, of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, utilities, and of our partners in the private sector. [...] The IRP details how the Province will lead and coordinate during the immediate response phase and articulates the roles, responsibilities and integration of the provincial government, its agencies, and partners. [...] The purpose of the IRP is to: • Define the framework for the decision-making and coordination in the immediate response to a catastrophic earthquake • Support the needs of the impact area: o saving lives and sustaining human life o minimizing suffering o stabilizing critical infrastructure • Set the conditions for sustained response and recovery Scope The IRP addresses a major, shallow earthquake [...] In the event of a catastrophic earthquake, a declaration of a state of emergency will be made under section 9(1) of the EPA, and for the duration of the state of emergency the Minister of Justice may implement acts and procedures the Minister considers necessary to prevent, respond to or alleviate the effects of an emergency or a disaster (See Annex B: Provincial Declaration State of Emergency , A [...] Plan Activation The IRP will be activated following a catastrophic earthquake with significant impacts to B. C. The scope and scale of the impacts of a disaster will be such that a provincial State of Emergency will be declared as soon as possible and activation of this plan will occur in one of the following ways: • By decision: As per Section 7 of the EPA, the IRP will be activated by the Minist