Emergency Planning & Response
Planning for, and responding to emergencies within the City of Williams Lake involves a coordinated effort between the:
For current emergency announcements in BC, visit the Emergency Information BC website.
- Municipality
- Provincial Emergency Program
- RCMP
- Emergency Support Services
- BC Ambulance Service
- Search and Rescue
- Ministry of Forests
- Interior Health
- And a number of other agencies and organizations.
Emergency Planning Committee
An Emergency Planning Committee meets on a monthly basis to ensure that all necessary plans are in place to respond quickly and effectively to any emergency that might arise in the community. In addition to regularly reviewing and updating response plans, the Committee also undertakes exercises which provide opportunities for the various agencies to work together as they test the plans.For current emergency announcements in BC, visit the Emergency Information BC website.