Emergency notification systems
- UVic Emergency Planning
How will you hear about a regional emergency in Greater Victoria, such as a tsunami? The municipality where you live may have a notification system that you can subscribe to. The UVic Emergency Alerts notification system is only used if an emergency directly affects the UVic campus. Find out more about local, provincial and national notification systems with these FAQs.
How do I sign up for a system that will alert me of a tsunami or earthquake warning, or other emergency?
Some, but not all, municipalities have their own notification systems. Visit their websites, such as those below, for more information and to sign up:
- City of Victoria Vic-Alert system
- Central Saanich Emergency Notification System
- North Saanich Emergency Notification System
- Town of Sidney Emergency Response Messaging System
- District of Tofino Emergency Notifications
- BC Emergency Management is a provincial notification system
- International Tsunami Information Centre: subscribe to tsunami warnings for the Pacific
- UVic Emergency Alerts is a notification system that will only be used if there is a threat to safety on the UVic campus. The Alerts system is not used to warn of regional emergencies, such as tsunamis. There is no danger to the UVic campus from a tsunami.
- Alert Ready, a national notification system, is in development and will be tested in BC during 2018. Alert Ready is designed to deliver critical alerts to Canadians via television and radio.
Where else can I find information about an emergency?
Check your municipal website or social medial channels, such as those below, for local information:
If there is a tsunami warning do I need to evacuate the UVic campus?
No. UVic is not in a tsunami hazard zone. There is no need to leave the UVic campus if you hear a tsunami warning for the Victoria region. If an evacuation of the campus was necessary for any reason, the UVic Emergency Alerts system would be used to notify the campus community.
I live off campus in a tsunami hazard zone. Where should I go if there is a tsunami?
Follow the directions of emergency personnel and check the website or social media of your local municipality to see if reception centres have been set up.