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Public Safety
Emergency Planning & Response
Evacuation support (wildfire, house fires, flood, extreme heat)
Phone:604-418-3509 or 604-374-2687
Email: emergencyresponse@squamish.net
The Emergency Planning & Response team focuses on increasing the Nation’s capacity to respond to emergencies like fires, floods, and heatwaves by providing the first 72-hour emergency support services to on-reserve Members and initial emergency support services to off-reserve Members.
Manager: David Harrison
Email: emergencyresponse@squamish.net
Phone: 604-982-9959
To receive timely and important notifications and updates on critical events and other issues, sign up for Voyent Alert! It’s anonymous and only takes a few minutes to register. Members can receive notifications about critical events by phone, SMS, text, email, or app notification.
We are taking a community led approach to wildfire protection through FireSmart, an initiative that supports communities to reduce impacts to homes, infrastructure, and areas of importance. To reduce the risks of wildfires, the Nation is focused on education, vegetation management, development considerations, interagency cooperation, and emergency planning.
Other Emergency Resources
- PreparedBC – how to prepare for an emergency
- EmergencyInfoBC – evacuation orders and alerts
- DriveBC – highway conditions and road closures
- Environment Canada Weather Alerts – severe weather watches and warnings
- BC Hydro Power Outages – map of current areas experiencing power outage
- River Forecast Centre – river levels and flood advisories
- Metro Vancouver River Levels – current levels of the Capilano and Seymour Rivers
Nation Updates
Letter from Nexwsxwníw̓ntm ta Úxwumixw | Update on Squamish Nation Distribution Program
To the Squamish People, The Squamish Nation Council is pleased to announce approval for a special payment, again this year, ahead of the holidays.
2024 Office Holiday Closure
Squamish Nation offices will be closed for the holidays starting on Friday, December 20, 2024 and they will re-open on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Regular programs and services may not be running, but there are still many supports available to Members in need. Please reach out if you need support.
