RDKB Invites Rossland Residents to “Get Emergency Ready” at Community Preparedness Night
By RDKB
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Management team is inviting Rossland residents to a free community preparedness evening designed to help people better understand how local emergency management works – and how simple steps taken now can make a big difference during emergencies.
The event will take place on Wednesday, June 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m at the Rossland Miners’ Hall.
Residents will learn how local governments respond during emergencies such as wildfires, floods, and evacuations, while also gaining practical advice they can use at home to stay safer, comfortable and more prepared.
Topics will include:
- How evacuations work
- What the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) actually does
- The role of local government during disasters
- Passive cooling tips to keep homes cooler during extreme heat
- How to reduce wildfire smoke inside the home
- How to build a simple DIY air filter
A homemade air filtration unit demonstrated during the event will be given away as a door prize, along with a 72-hour emergency preparedness kit packed with useful emergency supplies and preparedness tips.
Emma-Gail Woike, the RDKB’s new Emergency Program Coordinator, says the event is about helping communities feel informed, confident, and connected before emergencies happen.
“Communities have been asking for more opportunities like this because people want to better understand what happens behind the scenes during emergencies,” said Woike. “When natural disasters affect a community, there are many local government processes that immediately begin operating in the background to support response and recovery efforts. This event is an opportunity to explain those processes, answer questions, and share practical, realistic ways residents can better prepare themselves and their households.”
The evening will also help address some common misconceptions around emergency management.
“This is about preparedness,” said Woike. “The more people understand how emergencies work and the simple things they can do ahead of time, the more resilient our communities become.”
For more information about Emergency Management in the RDKB, visit RDKB Emergency Management: https://emergency.rdkb.com/
