The Cariboo Regional District received Joint Emergency Preparedness (JEPP) funding to continue its emergency operations planning and preparedness activities throughout the region. The grants, totalling $12,648.47, were used to purchase equipment for the CRD primary and secondary emergency operations centres (EOC) and power generators to backup power in those centres in the event of power outages.
Whether it is through training, the purchase of emergency response equipment, or for emergency planning and exercises, the JEPP investment is a pro-active method aimed to reduce the loss of human life, injuries, as well as property damage costs associated with an emergency.
The Government of Canada, in consultation and co-operation with provincial and territorial governments, contributes to emergency preparedness and critical infrastructure protection projects and initiatives through the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP).
For further information about the CRD’s Emergency Operations Program visit the website
http://www.cariboord.bc.ca or contact the Protective Services Department at 250-392-3351 or toll free at 1-800-665-1636.
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