PERIOD REPORT
DATE: August 31, 2016 Report No. CSS-16-011
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Blair McDonald, Director of Community Safety Services
SUBJECT:TITLE Community Safety Service Department - 2016 Second Period ReportBody
The following is a report on the activities pertaining to the Community Safety Services Department from May 1st, 2016 to August 31st, 2016.
I. DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
1. Emergency Management
* Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program (NEPP)
* A new volunteer has taken on the role of NEPP Coordinator for the Township. She is working with staff to develop updated public education and engagement tools and the program is focusing on an increased social media presence.
* Emergency preparedness week took place May 1-8 with NEPP representation at the Juan de Fuca regional emergency preparedness display May 8.
*??A Times Colonist ad was placed in emergency preparedness (EP) feature for the Esquimalt Emergency Program. Social media was also used to promote preparedness and events happening in the Region during the week.
* Following EP week in May, staff delivered emergency preparedness presentations to six classes at L'Ecole Victor Brodeur and Macaulay elementary schools to a total of 145 students. Each student received printed materials to take home as well as an emergency program backpack containing items to start their own grab n go kit.
* Staff coordinated an emergency preparedness event for the Quake Cottage in Esquimalt on May 19. The event was promoted via social media, posters, radio, and television, and Kool FM was on site. Other emergency preparedness organizations were present with information booths, and an Esquimalt Emergency Preparedness booth was staffed with 3 volunteers. The event was a huge success with more than 320 people experiencing a simulated earthquake in the Quake Cottage.
* In June, Staff delivered emergency preparedness presentations to 32 people at a strata a...
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