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FCCA Corporate Sponsor
SLRD Update - March 2026
FCCA have received funding from the SLRD for maintaining our caretaker program for the beaches and trail during the season in 2026.
FCCA has likewise received funding for maintenance of the sidewalks in Furry Creek, more on this to come out.
Our First Nation Heritage
Becoming Furry Creek...
In the 1870s, the creek was named after early prospector and settler Oliver Furry. Loggers worked the slopes, and a two adits from the Britannia Creek mine opened into Furry Creek where logging camps supplied timbers for mine shoring in the early 1900s.
Dams on Phyllis and Marion Lake and Furry Creek redirected water from Furry Creek to the Britannia mine for power generation. More...
About Furry Creek - Blog
Simple actions for Furry Creek households before, during, and after an emergency.
This simplified emergency guide is designed to help keep residents focused on actions most likely to save lives: call 9-1-1 when needed, receive official SLRD alerts, prepare a household plan, check on nearby neighbours, and leave early when ordered.
Install smartphone app
This emergency preparedness guide has been prepared as an offline-capable smartphone web app. After installation, residents can open it from a home-screen icon and use the cached guide and quick sheet when connectivity is poor, provided the app has been opened at least once after publishing.
Install help Tap Install smartphone app to show the right instructions for your device.
iPhone / iPad
- Open this page in Safari. If it opened inside Mail, Facebook, Google, Wix, or another app, first choose Open in Safari.
- Find Safari's Share icon . On iPhone it is usually in the bottom toolbar; on iPad it is often near the address bar. If the toolbar is hidden, tap the address bar or scroll slightly to reveal it.
- Scroll the share sheet if needed and tap Add to Home Screen.
- Confirm the name and tap Add.
Android
- Open this page in Chrome or another browser that supports web-app installation.
- Tap Install smartphone app above. If no prompt appears, use the browser menu.
- Tap Add to Home screen or Install.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Emergency now: do these first
Life, fire, crime, medical emergency
Call 9-1-1 first. Put the phone on speaker. Follow the dispatcher.
Evacuation alerts and orders
Register for app, text, phone/landline, and email. Voice/landline matters for residents who do not use smartphones.
If ordered to evacuate
Leave immediately. Take people, pets, medication, wallet, phone, keys, and grab-and-go bags.
What this guide is - and is not
This guide is for residents
- Household preparedness.
- Plain-language emergency actions.
- Neighbour check-ins, especially for older residents, people living alone, and anyone with mobility, medical, sensory, or communication needs.
- Clear links to SLRD, PreparedBC, EmergencyInfoBC, DriveBC, BC Wildfire, utilities, and volunteer opportunities.
This guide does not replace SLRD
- It does not issue evacuation orders.
- It does not manage emergency operations.
- It does not maintain official hazard maps.
- It does not collect or publish private resident medical details.
The practical division of labour is simple: SLRD and emergency agencies lead emergency management. FCCA can help residents prepare, print short guides, encourage SLRD/Red Cross/Fire service volunteering, and maintain a neighbour check-in culture.
Who does what?
| Group | Appropriate role | Do not overreach |
|---|---|---|
| SLRD / official agencies | Emergency alerts, evacuation alerts/orders, EOC coordination, public information, ESS/recovery coordination, hazard and emergency planning. | Residents should not create a competing alert or command system. |
| FCCA | Maintain this simple resident resource, keep links fresh, support annual preparedness reminders, encourage SLRD/Red Cross/Fire volunteering, and distribute the two-sided printed sheet. | Keep sensitive personal information out of public materials. |
| Neighbours | Prepare their own households, know who nearby may need help, check in when safe, and share official information without rumours. | Do not enter unsafe structures, direct traffic, move injured people unless in immediate danger, or act beyond training. |
Prepare now: a short checklist
1. Get alerts in more than one way
- Register for SLRD Alert.
- Use at least two channels: app/text plus phone/landline or email.
- Write emergency contacts on paper and keep them visible.
2. Make a household plan
- Choose an out-of-area contact.
- Write down medications, allergies, mobility needs, and pet needs.
- Choose meeting places: near home and community muster point.
3. Build simple kits
- Water: 4 litres per person per day.
- Food: minimum 3 days, ideally 1 week.
- Flashlight, radio, batteries, power bank, first aid, medications, glasses/hearing aids, cash, copies of ID.
4. Make the home safer
- Secure tall furniture and water heater.
- Know water, electrical, gas/propane shutoffs.
- Clean gutters/roof and remove flammable materials near the house.
Older adults and residents with extra support needs
Make a small support network now. Ask two or three trusted people to check on you in an emergency. Tell them where your emergency kit is, how to reach your out-of-area contact, and whether you need help with medication, mobility devices, oxygen, hearing/vision aids, pets, stairs, or transportation.
During an emergency: quick actions
Medical emergency / AED
- Call 9-1-1.
- If the person is unconscious and not breathing normally, start CPR and send another person for the AED.
- AED location: FILL IN PUBLIC LOCATION
- AED access: use locally confirmed access instructions and follow the 9-1-1 dispatcher.
Evacuation alert / order
- Alert: Prepare to leave. Pack medication, pets, documents, wallet, phone, charger, keys, go-bag.
- Order: Leave immediately. Do not wait to “see what happens.”
- Rescind: Return only when officials say it is safe.
- Primary route: follow official direction. Record your household route plan on the pamphlet.
- Muster point: Furry Creek Golf & Country Club main parking lot, if safe and directed. Confirm locally before publishing.
Earthquake / tsunami risk
- Drop, cover, and hold on.
- After shaking stops: check people first, then fire/gas/downed wires.
- If near the water or low-lying shore after strong/long shaking, move to high ground. Do not go to the shoreline to look.
Wildfire
- On alert: pack early, fuel vehicle, gather pets, monitor official updates.
- On order: leave immediately.
- If evacuating and safe to do: lights on, windows/doors closed, doors unlocked for firefighters.
Flood, landslide, debris flow
- Move away from creek channels, steep slopes, and fast-moving water.
- Never drive or walk through moving water.
- Report significant landslide, flood, or spill hazards to the provincial emergency reporting line when safe.
Shelter in place / hazardous material
- Go indoors; bring pets in.
- Close windows and exterior doors.
- Turn off fans and systems drawing outdoor air.
- Go to an interior room and wait for official all-clear.
Neighbour check-in model: keep it modest and realistic
Instead of building a heavy local emergency program, use a lightweight “check-in network.” It is easier to maintain, safer for volunteers, and better matched to a small community.
Before
Know the two households nearest you. Ask who may need a check-in. Keep private details off the public website.
During
Make your own household safe first. If safe, check immediate neighbours. Share official information only.
After
Report urgent needs through 9-1-1, SLRD channels, reception centres, or trained volunteers. Avoid rumours and duplication.
Build local expertise through existing programs
The feedback you received is right: the sustainable path is not for FCCA to duplicate SLRD emergency services. A better path is for interested residents to volunteer or train through established channels.
SLRD / Red Cross ESS volunteering
Supports reception centres, evacuation shelters, and people displaced by emergencies.
Local fire / first aid / communications skills
Encourage residents with interest and capacity to seek recognized training through local fire service, Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, amateur radio clubs, or SLRD-supported programs.
Critical contacts
Emergency
9-1-1
Fire, police, ambulance, downed power line, immediate danger.
SLRD Emergency Program
604-356-3082
Business hours. Toll-free SLRD: 1-800-298-7753. General email: info@slrd.bc.ca.
Report wildfire
1-800-663-5555
*5555 cell
Flood / landslide / spill
1-800-663-3456
Provincial emergency reporting line.
BC Hydro outage
1-800-224-9376
*49376 cell
FortisBC gas emergency
1-800-663-9911
If you smell gas: leave first, then call.
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Print the two-sided quick sheet
Recommended household handout: one 8.5 x 11 sheet, printed on both sides, kept on the fridge, beside the phone, and inside grab-and-go bags.
Maintenance rule
Keep this page intentionally short. Review official links and phone numbers twice per year, after any SLRD redesign, and after any major emergency. Avoid naming individual staff unless necessary; generic SLRD contact points age better.
Source-of-truth links
- SLRD About the Emergency Program
- SLRD Emergency Notification / SLRD Alert
- SLRD Emergency Operations Centre / Alerts & Orders
- SLRD Emergency Management Volunteering
- SLRD People with Disabilities & Special Needs
- PreparedBC Make Your Emergency Plan
- PreparedBC Build an Emergency Kit and Grab-and-Go Bag
- EmergencyInfoBC
- DriveBC
- BC Wildfire Service
Last content review: 2026-05-21. This page is informational only. Always follow official SLRD and emergency responder instructions.