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Exercise Coastal Response 2016

Emergency Management B.C. (EMBC) is in the process of developing Exercise Coastal Response, a full-scale major earthquake and tsunami response exercise which will take place in the Port Alberni region from June 7-10, 2016.

This exercise will also involve the real-time deployment of the Provincial Coordination Team (PCT), a cross-government group that can be activated to bring support to a local authority in an emergency, and the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) team from Vancouver. In addition to HUSAR and EMBC, multiple levels of government, various jurisdictions in Canada and the U.S., and a number of provincial ministries, First Nations, Crown corporations, first responders and internal and external agencies will all be invited to participate.

This exercise will enhance provincial emergency readiness and response capabilities for a catastrophic earthquake.

Local volunteers from the Kamloops Amateur Radio Club and the Provincial Emergency Radio Communications Service will be participating in Exercise Coastal Response. If you are interested in more information or would like to volunteer, please contact Bill Foster (VE7WWW) or Myles Bruns (VE7FSR).

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