2 Outline • Heat/wildfire smoke events and related illness • Risks for health effects of heat and wildfire smoke • Planning and action for extreme heat and wildfire smoke • Resources 3 Outline • Heat/wildfire smoke events and related illness • Risks for health effects of heat and wildfire smoke • Planning and action for extreme heat and wildfire smoke • Resources 4 Climate change: Local projection. [...] asthma, cardiovascular disease) • Infants, young children, and people who are pregnant • Older adults More exposed • People who are homeless and under-housed • People who live in spaces without air filtration • People who work or are active outdoors public-health/wildfire-smoke Outline • Heat/wildfire smoke events and related illness • Risks for health e. [...] Optimizing benefits of cool/clean air spaces • Well-advertised in advance of hot days • Familiar spaces • Longer hours are ideal • It can take many hours for susceptible people to cool down • Low-barrier approach, welcoming to diverse communities • Location, transport options • Outdoor cooling centres are also possibilities • Options for pets • Something to do! • Programming with advice of communi. [...] VCH and BC Housing resources) • Identify clients who may be at high risk for severe illness during extreme heat • Explore options for temporary cooling spaces and clean air on-site • Create lists of cooling and cleaner air centres/spaces • Explore potential options for transportation to cooling During a Heat Warning • Conduct community outreach, focusing on high-risk populations to raise awareness. [...] Access to Air-Conditioned and Smoke Free Spaces Service Providers extend the hours of operation as staffing capacity permits • Shelter • Upper Room Mission • Street Clinic/MHSU/CSO/Service Providers • Library • Weekends – Anglican Church for Saturday lunch Access to Drinking Water • 24/7 access: Three exterior drinking fountains • The Library has an interior drinking fountain • MHSU and Salvation.
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Table of Contents
- 2024 Extreme Heat & Wildfire Smoke Response Planning for Non-Profit Housing & Service Providers 1
- Agenda 2
- BC Housing Extreme Heat Response 38
- Land Acknowledgement 39
- Presentation Outline 40
- BC Housing 41
- BC Housing 101 42
- Areas of Activity 43
- Changes for New Buildings – BC Housing 44
- BC Building Code Update, Effective March 2024 45
- Emergency Management in British Columbia 46
- Key Elements of a Response Plan 47
- Slide Number 13 48
- Slide Number 14 49
- Tips to Beat the Heat: Poster & Leaflets 50
- Slide Number 16 51
- Cool Kit Suggestions 52
- How Can Non-Profits be Prepared / How Can BC Housing Support you? 53
- What supplies can BC Housing support with? 54
- Share Out Your Success! 55
- Emergency Management and Service Continuity Program for Women’s Transition Housing & Support Programs 56
- Project Overview 57
- Emergencies and GBV 58
- EMSC Program Tools and Templates 59
- Online EMSC Program Planning Platform 60
- Staged Approach 61
- Sample – Completed Risk Assessment 62
- Develop Emergency Preparedness and Response Procedures 63
- Resource Requirements 64
- Develop the EMSC Plan 65
- Slide Number 31 66
- Next Steps 67
- Slide Number 33 68
- Slide Number 34 69
- Slide Number 35 70
- Slide Number 36 71
- Slide Number 37 72
- Slide Number 38 73
- Slide Number 39 74
- Slide Number 40 75
- Slide Number 41 76
- Slide Number 42 77
- Slide Number 43 78
- Slide Number 44 79
- Slide Number 45 80
- Slide Number 46 81
- Turning Points Collaborative Society 82
- Introductions 83
- Topics 84
- Procedure for Activating an Extreme Weather Response 85
- Communication procedures between providers during a heatwave, heat emergency or wildfire smoke Event 86
- Communication procedures to notify people who are unsheltered during a heatwave, heat emergency or wildfire smoke event 87
- Access to Air-Conditioned and Smoke Free Spaces 88
- Access to Drinking Water 89
- Resources to Be Activated During Heat Wave (temporary measures until temperatures return to normal range or smoke significantly clears) 90
- Slide Number 56 91
- Slide Number 57 92
- Procedure for dealing with media inquiries 93
- What if the wildfire smoke event escalates and the fire is at your door? 94
- In 2023 TPCS evacuated three worksites during the wildfires 95
- Fire Evacuation Planning, who to include 96
- Questions? Comments? Kelly Fehr, Director of Operations kelly@turningpoints.ngo Turning Points Collaborative Society www.turningpoints.ngo Serving Enderby, Vernon, Kelowna, West Kelowna and Summerland Vision Group Consulting supported Turning Points Collaborative Society in creating the Emergency Fire Evacuation Plan. Email: Vgconsultingcanada@gmail.com 97
- Resources: 98
