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Emergency Management Oceanside

Cold Weather Warming Centre - February 19

  • Cold weather warming centre will be open overnight, Thursday, February 19, from 10 pm to 7 am, at the Oceanside Community Church, 1420 Alberni Highway, Errington
  • RDN Transit will provide shuttle service from the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre to the Oceanside Community Church with first bus leaving around 9 pm, Thursday evening with return trips Friday morning from 7 am. Multiple round trips will be provided during shuttle service.
  • Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East, will remain open until
    9 pm, February 19 as a warming space.

CANCELLED - Emergency Preparedness Expo 2025
Due to emergency resources being dedicated to wildfires on Vancouver Island, this year’s Emergency Preparedness Expo scheduled for September 6 is now cancelled. See you in 2026!

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Welcome to Emergency Management Oceanside

The emergency programs for the City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach and Regional District of Nanaimo work in unison to provide large scale emergency support and disaster service to residents of the Parksville-Qualicum Beach area. This partnership provides an efficient, effective and cooperative approach to managing emergencies in our region. EMO provides professional 24/7 emergency support and has the capacity to develop and undertake preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery planning.

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Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis

This HRVA provides a comparison of risks posed to the region across the full spectrum of hazards, including natural, technological, and conflict-related hazards. By providing a view of the relative risks across all hazards, local decision-makers are better able to prioritize risk management and emergency preparedness activities by focusing on the hazards that pose the greatest risk.