Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team (ALERT) is aiming to raise $20,000 in support of their vital animal rescue services through the launch of their annual fundraiser raffle.
On the cusp of freshet flooding and the start of the wildfire season, the Town of Oliver is now scrambling to find a new Emergency Support Services team after it “fired” its experienced director prompting the volunteer team to quit in solidarity.
Emergency Support Services (ESS) responders in the region will be better prepared to provide support to evacuees during emergencies like wildfires through new streamlined training and increased funding announced today by the province.
Nearly $100,000 of emergency preparedness funding has been granted to the South Okanagan region by the provincial government to improve and update Emergency Operation Centres (EOC) in the area.
Funding discussions at Tuesday’s town council meeting centered largely around issues of emergency response, with the fire department seeking pre-budget funding approval for new equipment and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) looking to improve training for Emergency Support Services (ESS) volunteers.