List of emergency organizations in British Columbia explained

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.

Emergency Management Organizations

Federal

Public Safety Canada, Emergency Management

Provincial

Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Ministry of Health
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

Search and Rescue Organizations

- - - Ladysmith Search and Rescue
    - Lake Cowichan Search and Rescue
    - Lions Bay Search and Rescue
    - Logan Lake Search and Rescue
    - Mayne Island Search and Rescue
    - Metchosin Search and Rescue
    - Mission Search and Rescue
    - Nakusp Search and Rescue
    - Nanaimo Search and Rescue Society
    - Nelson Search and Rescue
    - Nicola Valley Search and Rescue
    - North Peace Search and Rescue
    - North Shore Rescue
    - Oliver - Osoyoos Search and Rescue
    - Pemberton District Search and Rescue
    - Pender Island Search and Rescue
    - Peninsula Emergency Measures Organization
    - Penticton and District Emergency Program Society
    - Port McNeill Search and Rescue
    - Powell River Search and Rescue
    - Prince George Search and Rescue
    - Prince Rupert Search and Rescue
    - Princeton Ground Search and Rescue
    - Revelstoke Search and Rescue
    - Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue
    - Rossland Search and Rescue
    - Shuswap Search and Rescue
    - South Columbia Search and Rescue
    - South Peace Emergency Response Team https://www.southpeacesar.com/
    - Sparwood Search and Rescue
    - Squamish Emergency Program
    - Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue Society
    - Surrey Search and Rescue Society
    - Terrace Search and Rescue
    - Tumbler Ridge Search and Rescue
    - Valemount/McBride/Robson Valley Search and Rescue
    - Vernon Search and Rescue Group Society
    - Victoria Search and Rescue
    - Wells Gray Search and Rescue
    - West Chilcotin Search and Rescue
    - Westcoast Inland Search and Rescue
    - Whistler Search and Rescue

List of emergency organizations in British Columbia explained

Emergency Management Organizations

Federal

Provincial

Search and Rescue Organizations

Maritime SAR

Air SAR

Ground SAR