List of emergency organizations in British Columbia

The following is a list of organizations with a primary role in emergency management in British Columbia, Canada. These organizations, often working together and with others, e.g. law enforcement and other first responders, to ensure the health and safety of people during an emergency or a disaster.

• Public Safety Canada, Emergency Management

• Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
  • Emergency Info BC
  • Prepared BC
  • Emergency Support Services

• Ministry of Health
  • Health Emergency Management BC
  • E-Comm, 9-1-1 call and dispatch centre for B.C.
  • British Columbia Ambulance Service
  • BC Emergency Health Services

• First Nations' Emergency Services Society of British Columbia

• Municipal/regional
  • North Island 911 Corporation, provides 9-1-1 service to North Vancouver Island
  • Victoria Operations Communication Centre provides 9-1-1 service to Greater Victoria
  • VECTOR, Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications Organization
  • VEMA, Vancouver Emergency Management Agency (formerly Office of Emergency Management)
  • VictoriaReady, (formerly Victoria Emergency Management Agency)
  • District of Saanich Emergency Program
  • PEMO, Peninsula Emergency Measures Organization
• Non-profit Organizations
  • Canadian Red Cross
  • Salvation Army
  • St. John Ambulance Canada

• Canadian Coast Guard
  • Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue (RCM-SAR) (Formerly Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary)
  • Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (operating as RCM-SAR)

• PEP Air