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Victoria Ready Emergency Preparedness Workshops Do you have what it takes to cope with a major emergency? Attend a free workshop to learn more about hazards that can impact the City of Victoria, emergency kits and supplies, and how to keep you and your family safe in the event of an emergency. For workshop dates and times, visit VictoriaReady.ca. Sign up for Vic-Alert Do you live, work or play in Victoria? Sign up for Vic-Alert, the City of Victoria’s emergency notifi cation service. You’ll receive updates and helpful instructions by text, phone and email about major emergencies that may impact you. Signing up for Vic-Alert is easy and free, and can be done from your mobile phone, tablet or computer. Sign up for Vic-Alert at VictoriaReady.ca. Volunteer with Victoria’s Emergency Support Services Communities come together during crisis to help one another. Individuals who are trained in emergency response can play a much greater role in the aftermath of a disaster. Visit VictoriaReady.ca for more information about our volunteer teams and how you can become involved. Emergency Preparedness: A Shared Responsibility 3 March 17, 2020 | IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Section 1: BEFORE AN EMERGENCY X DO NOT call 911 unless you have a life-threatening emergency and stay off phone lines as they will be in use by emergency personnel. X Stay tuned to local media for further instructions. (Have a battery-powered or wind-up radio in your grab & go bag and know your local radio, TV and trusted social media sources of information.) X A tsunami is a series of waves. The first wave to arrive is often not the largest, and each wave may be separated by up to an hour or more. Waves may continue for many hours – stay away from the shore until local government officials tell you it is safe to return. Working together to promote emergency preparedness in the Capital Region Brought to you by Capital Region Emergency Programs makes it difficult to stand, move to higher ground or inland immediately. Do not wait for an official warning! In the event of a tsunami warning, local governments will communicate instructions using various methods. These may include telephone/email/text alert systems, sirens, social media channels, websites, media outlets, or door-to-door visits. Go to PrepareYourself.ca to find out which systems your local government uses, and if there is an alert system you can subscribe to. If you are near the ocean and feel an earthquake that lasts 60 seconds or more, or makes it difficult to stand: Graphic Courtesy of PreparedBC DO Drop, Cover and Hold On until the shaking has stopped DO move to higher ground DO stay tuned to local media for updates DO follow the instructions of authorities DO NOT go near the water to watch The shaking is your tsunami warning in the Capital Region Tsunami waves may arrive for hours Protect yourself during earthquakes

4m/ 13ft  for the Capital Region The shaking is your tsunami warning in the Capital Region Tsunami waves may arrive for hours Protect yourself during earthquak A tsunami is a series of waves. The first wave to arrive is often not the largest, and each wave may be separated by up to an hour or more. Waves may continue for many hours — stay away from the shore until local government officials tell you it is safe to return. ■ DO NOT call 911 unless you have a life-threatening emergency and stay off phone lines as they will be in use by emergency personnel. ■ Stay tuned to local media for further instructions. (Have a battery-powered or wind-up radio in your grab & go bag). In the event of a tsunami warning, local governments will communicate instructions using various methods. These may include telephone/ email/text alert systems, sirens, social media channels, websites or door-to-door visits. Check www. PrepareYourself.ca to find out which systems your local government uses, and if there is an alert system you can subscribe to. It is important to remember that the waves will continue to arrive for many hours after the initial rise and fall of the ocean level. DO NOT go back to tsunami hazard areas until instructed by local government officials. IN THE EVENT OF A TSUNAMI