This Emergency Plan is intended to serve as a guide for City Council, Board Members and City staff in order to prepare for, and respond to, major emergencies and disasters affecting the City of Vancouver.
Every municipality is susceptible to disaster.
When it occurs, the City can offer leadership, help and information. The City places a high priority on emergency planning so that it can respond efficiently, effectively and economically to any disaster situation. In preparation for a major emergency or a disaster, this Emergency Plan provides guidelines to City staff responding to such an incident. These guidelines are intended to be working documents that form an integral part of the ongoing planning, training, exercising and testing process in the City ' s comprehensive emergency planning development. The City of Vancouver Emergency Plan should be used in a comprehensive program of planning, training, exercising and testing, and as a reference guide during an emergency or disaster.