JdF Emergency Program
@jdfemerg.bsky.social
Serving the communities of East Sooke, Otter Point, Shirley, Jordan River, Port Renfrew, Malahat and Willis Point. This account is not monitored 24/7
Week 2 Stock your #emergency kit with at least a seven-day supply of water for every family member and pet(s) #26weeks
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Week 2 Stock your #emergency kit with at least a seven-day supply of water for every family member and pet(s) #26weeks
It's World Tsunami Awareness Day. DYK that the #CRD has a Tsunami Information Portal with an interactive map. Click on the search icon where you can out address where you live, work or play to see where the inundation zone is.
zurl.co/7gvRn
zurl.co/7gvRn
Regional Tsunami Map
Capital Region Tsunami Information Portal - Hub Site Page for the Regional Tsunami Map.
zurl.co
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's World Tsunami Awareness Day. DYK that the #CRD has a Tsunami Information Portal with an interactive map. Click on the search icon where you can out address where you live, work or play to see where the inundation zone is.
zurl.co/7gvRn
zurl.co/7gvRn
Week 1 Get a large portable container with a lid to use as an #emergency kit DYK you could even use a suitcase to store emergency items. #26weeks
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Week 1 Get a large portable container with a lid to use as an #emergency kit DYK you could even use a suitcase to store emergency items. #26weeks
Did you forget to set your clocks back an hour last night? We are now back to standard time so while you are changing your clocks, why not test or change the batteries in your smoke detectors #FallBack
November 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Did you forget to set your clocks back an hour last night? We are now back to standard time so while you are changing your clocks, why not test or change the batteries in your smoke detectors #FallBack
We are starting 26 weeks to emergency preparedness again. Each Sunday a new tip #inittogether #preparedness
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We are starting 26 weeks to emergency preparedness again. Each Sunday a new tip #inittogether #preparedness
Trick or Treat rules: Stay in groups, children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Make sure everyone is highly visible. Happy #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Trick or Treat rules: Stay in groups, children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Make sure everyone is highly visible. Happy #Halloween
#Halloween tips: make sure costumes are visible with reflective tape and flashlights. Use face paints instead of mask that block vision.
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#Halloween tips: make sure costumes are visible with reflective tape and flashlights. Use face paints instead of mask that block vision.
#WindWarning for West Vancouver Island including Port Renfrew to East Sooke,.SE winds of 80 km/h gusting to 110 beginning near noon into this evening. High winds may cause tree branches to break. Secure loose object. Utility outages may occur.
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#WindWarning for West Vancouver Island including Port Renfrew to East Sooke,.SE winds of 80 km/h gusting to 110 beginning near noon into this evening. High winds may cause tree branches to break. Secure loose object. Utility outages may occur.
Week 26 Meet with neighbours to discuss #emergency preparations and sharing items such as generators #26weeks
October 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Week 26 Meet with neighbours to discuss #emergency preparations and sharing items such as generators #26weeks
#PowerOutage Port Renfrew to Jordan River with 606 customers affected, under investigation.
October 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
#PowerOutage Port Renfrew to Jordan River with 606 customers affected, under investigation.
With heavy rain in the forecast make sure gutters, drains and culverts are cleared
October 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
With heavy rain in the forecast make sure gutters, drains and culverts are cleared
Week 25 Add a pocket knife, cutlery, a whistle, spare set of keys, books and toys to your #emergency kit #26weeks#InItTogether
October 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Week 25 Add a pocket knife, cutlery, a whistle, spare set of keys, books and toys to your #emergency kit #26weeks#InItTogether
October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by JdF Emergency Program
Right on schedule! More than 10,000 tiny tremors (not felt) have rolled through #PugetSound and southern #VancouverIsland over the past 30 days. This is Episodic Tremor and Slip (ETS) and occurs here every 12-16 months:
www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/pprs-pprp/pu...
Also - it is #ShakeOut day!
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www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/pprs-pprp/pu...
Also - it is #ShakeOut day!
⚒️🧪
October 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Right on schedule! More than 10,000 tiny tremors (not felt) have rolled through #PugetSound and southern #VancouverIsland over the past 30 days. This is Episodic Tremor and Slip (ETS) and occurs here every 12-16 months:
www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/pprs-pprp/pu...
Also - it is #ShakeOut day!
⚒️🧪
www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/pprs-pprp/pu...
Also - it is #ShakeOut day!
⚒️🧪
Don’t leave it to luck. Get the facts on how to protect yourself during an earthquake
by participating in the Great British Columbia Shakeout at 10:16 a.m. on Oct. 16.
Register today at zurl.co/XDrJI and join more than 800,000 British
Columbians for the annual “Drop, Cover and Hold On” drill.
by participating in the Great British Columbia Shakeout at 10:16 a.m. on Oct. 16.
Register today at zurl.co/XDrJI and join more than 800,000 British
Columbians for the annual “Drop, Cover and Hold On” drill.
Earthquake Preparedness BC | The Great British Columbia ShakeOut
Sign Up for ShakeOut, an annual earthquake preparedness BC event, and practice how to be safer during earthquakes: Drop, Cover, and Hold On.
www.shakeoutbc.ca
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Don’t leave it to luck. Get the facts on how to protect yourself during an earthquake
by participating in the Great British Columbia Shakeout at 10:16 a.m. on Oct. 16.
Register today at zurl.co/XDrJI and join more than 800,000 British
Columbians for the annual “Drop, Cover and Hold On” drill.
by participating in the Great British Columbia Shakeout at 10:16 a.m. on Oct. 16.
Register today at zurl.co/XDrJI and join more than 800,000 British
Columbians for the annual “Drop, Cover and Hold On” drill.
Ready to ShakeOut? We are! #ShakeOutBC is coming soon on Oct 16 at 10:16 am. Make sure to be counted among the millions participating worldwide by signing up at www.shakeoutbc.ca
October 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Ready to ShakeOut? We are! #ShakeOutBC is coming soon on Oct 16 at 10:16 am. Make sure to be counted among the millions participating worldwide by signing up at www.shakeoutbc.ca
Wow! More #FireSmart chipping days are come to JdF EA. Otter Point Oct 18, Shirley Oct 19 and East Sooke Nov 3&4. Residents can contact their local Fire Dept. to register.
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Wow! More #FireSmart chipping days are come to JdF EA. Otter Point Oct 18, Shirley Oct 19 and East Sooke Nov 3&4. Residents can contact their local Fire Dept. to register.
Week 23 Add more canned, freeze-dried or dehydrated food to your kit until you have at least a 7 day supply for each family member #26weeks
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Week 23 Add more canned, freeze-dried or dehydrated food to your kit until you have at least a 7 day supply for each family member #26weeks
#FirePrevention week starts Oct 5-11. This year theme is “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” This theme aims to educate people about safely using lithium-ion batteries, the importance of buying, charging, and recycling these batteries safely.
October 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#FirePrevention week starts Oct 5-11. This year theme is “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” This theme aims to educate people about safely using lithium-ion batteries, the importance of buying, charging, and recycling these batteries safely.
Its #NationalCoffeeDay Instant coffee is a great item to have in your #EmergencyKit
September 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Its #NationalCoffeeDay Instant coffee is a great item to have in your #EmergencyKit
Week 22. Add sleeping bags or blankets (foil blankets take up less room), plastic emergency ponchos to your #emergency kit #26weeks Week 22.
September 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Week 22. Add sleeping bags or blankets (foil blankets take up less room), plastic emergency ponchos to your #emergency kit #26weeks Week 22.
Week 21 Get a large bucket with tight fitting lid to store #emergency tools like an axe, a folding shovel & rope
September 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Week 21 Get a large bucket with tight fitting lid to store #emergency tools like an axe, a folding shovel & rope
JdF Emergency Program is aware of the M7.8 earthquake that has occurred at Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka Russia. Officials are assessing data for the tsunami risk for BC. We are monitoring the situation. @EmergencyInfoBC
September 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
JdF Emergency Program is aware of the M7.8 earthquake that has occurred at Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka Russia. Officials are assessing data for the tsunami risk for BC. We are monitoring the situation. @EmergencyInfoBC