Events

Emergency Preparedness Week 2025
May 4 - May 10
Emergency preparedness week takes place during the first week of May, and is an opportunity to learn how to keep yourself, your family, and your community safe.
2025 theme: Be Prepared. Know Your Risks.
Over 59.9 Million Participants Worldwide
Participants in BC Last Year:805 Thousand
Who's Participating? Click on a region on the map of BC to see the region specific participation tally.
184 Days
Until the
2025 ShakeOut
Current BC Wide Total
54,393
Cariboo 128
Kootenay 130
Lower Mainland 44,092
Nechako 2
North Coast 20
Northeast 0
Thompson Okanagan 1,590
Vancouver Island / Coast 6,794