Awareness and Education
Are you ready for a fire, flood, long-term power outage, earthquake or other potential disasters?
A series of educational pamphlets are available to the public on emergency preparedness and hazards relevant to Burnaby. These FREE pamphlets are available at all Burnaby Public Library branches.
Requests for additional copies may be made to the Emergency Program Office by email at getprepared@burnaby.ca or by telephone at 604-294-7097.
Events
The Burnaby Emergency Program is involved in numerous education events. These include:
- Emergency Preparedness Week, occurring the first full week of May
- Seniors Information Forum, held annually in May
- Public Safety Forums, held annually in June
- Burnaby North Community Fair, held annually in August
- SFU Kids Safety Day, held annually in August
- The Great British Columbia ShakeOut, occurring annually in October
If you would like the Emergency Program Office at your event, send your event details by email to getprepared@burnaby.ca or call 604-294-7097.
Workshops
The Emergency Program Office periodically offers Emergency Preparedness sessions.
Find a Session happening near you.
Request an Emergency Preparedness Presentation
The Burnaby Emergency Program Office offers free presentations on personal emergency preparedness to interested groups, businesses, residents and neighbourhoods.
To schedule a presentation and learn how you can become more prepared, complete the Request for Presentation Form or contact us by email at getprepared@burnaby.ca or telephone at 604-294-7097.
You can also use our Resources and Links for more information and learn more about Emergency Preparedness programming.
