Mcelhanney Tahsis Evacuation Plan
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^ iSBEST 11MANAGED McElhanney 15COMPANIES Tahsis Evacuation Plan February 20, 2020 Submitted to: Village ofTahsis Prepared by McElhanney Contact Address Mark DeGagne, P Eng. 1196 Dogwood Street, 250-287-7799 Campbell River BC Canada. mde a ne mcelhanne .corn V9W 3A2 Ourfile: 2221-49140-00 (Task 2016) Your Challenge Our Passion ^ IgBEST McElhanney lil;OMPANI"ESISMANAGED February 24, 2020 Village of Tahsis 977 South Maquinna Drive P.O. Box 219 Tahsis, BC, VOP 1X0 Attention: Mark Tatchell, CAO Tahsis Evacuation Plan - Final Report We are pleased to submit the attached Evacuation Plan for the Village ofTahsiswhich outlines roles, responsibilities and required procedures to facilitate an evacuation within the Village. The Plan also identifies recommended next steps to ensure ongoing preparation and implementation. It has been our pleasure supporting the community on this project, andwe lookforward to assistingyou in the future as you may see fit. Sincerely, McElhanney Ltd. ^"x /</ ^. 4- '^GNE I '^ / ^N^<.s»^yyyi 2020-02-27 Mark DeGagne, PEng - Branch Manager Phone: 778-560-2001 Contents 1. Overview 1. 1. Purpose 1. 2. Objectives. 1. 3. Context and Assumptions 2. Potential t-lazards......................................................................................,......................... ^^^ ^ 2 3. Community Prof\\e....................................................................... _..,,... __,, ^^, ^^__^^^^^^^^^ 3. 1 Estimated Number of Evacuees................................................................................................... 3 4. Evacuation Stages...................................................................................................... ^.. ^ ^^^^^ 4 4. 1. Stage 1: Evacuation Alert........................................................................................................... .4 4. 2. Stage 2: Evacuation Order.................................................................................. ... 4 4. 3. Stage3: Evacuation Rescinded / Lifted ........................................................................... ,,,.4 4.4. Tactical Evacuation .......................................................................................................................... 5 4. 5. Special Evacuation Considerations.................................................................................................. 5 5. Evacuation Process.................................................................................................. "" 7 5. 1. Hazard Assessment................................................................................................. 7 5. 2. Notification......................................................................................... .... 7 5. 3. Decision to Evacuate / protective measures..................................................................................... 9 5. 4. Determine Evacuation Timeline ..................................................................................................... 10 5. 5. Declare State of local Emergency....................................................................................... ...... 10 5. 6. Inter-organizational Notification...................................................................................................., ^ 11 5. 7. Public Notification................................................................................................ ^^-)-i 5. 8. Prepare to evacuate................................................................................................... -12 5. 9. Evacuation Operations.............................................................. ..................................................... 12 5. 10. Reception Centres .......................................................................................................................... 13 5. 11 Re-entry-. ... ....... ... ............................................................................................................................ 14 6. Transportation Infrastructure and Services.................................................................................... 15 . 16 17 18 7 Transportation Road Analysis........................................................................................................ 21 7. 1. Travel Demand, Road Capacity, and Travel Time....................................................................... 21 7.2. Evacuation Travel Time Estimate ................................................................................................... 22 Village of Tahsis Evacuation Plan ^ Prepared for Village of Tahsis Page i 8. Roles and Responsibilities . 23 8. 1 Local Government / authorities.................................................................... ........................ -......... 23 8.2. Provincial GovernmentAgencies.......................................................................... -.........................24 8. 3. Federal GovernmentAgencies and entities.................................................................................... 27 8.4. Non-ProfitEntities .......................................................................................................................... 28 8.5. Private Entities ...................................................................................... -......... -.......................... 28 9. Communications........................................... -...... -----------"------------"-"^ 9. 1. Key Considerations.................................................................. -.............................. ....................... 29 9.2. Method of Communication to Residents......................................................................................... 29 9. 3. Communicationswith Receiving Community (Campbell River)...................................................... 36 9. 4. Pass-Through Jurisdictions............................................................... .. .......................................... 37 9. 5. Education and awareness...................................................... ....................................................... 37 10. Next Steps........................................................................ ----------------"----38 Appendix A: Checklists, Forms and Contact Information.............................................................. --40 Checklists, Forms............................................................... ......... ... .. ... ....................................... ........ -..................... - Contact Information Village of Tahsis Evacuation Plan ^ Prepared for Village of Tahsis Page iii x (SBEST McElhanney liEais 1. Overview 1. 1 PURPOSE The Village ofTahsis Evacuation Plan (the "Plan") outlines roles, responsibilities and required procedures to safelyfacilitate the evacuation of people within the Village of Tahsis (the "Village").The Plan also identifies recommended next steps to ensure ongoing preparation and implementation. 1. 2. OBJECTIVES During an evacuation, the primary objectives need to be: 1. Expedited movement of people from hazardous areas. 2. Implement access control measures to prevent persons from entering areas under an evacuation order. 3. Evacuate people to: a. appropriate assembly (i. e., muster) points, b. through appropriate evacuation points, and c. on to appropriate reception centres. 4. Obtain necessaryand appropriatetransportation through mutual aid or other agreement. 5. Provide adequate transportation modes for vulnerable or "at-risk" populations. 6. Assure safe re-entry of evacuated persons when an evacuation order is lifted. 1. 3. CONTEXT AND ASSUMPTIONS 1. 3. 1. Context Within Canada, the responsibility for managing emergencies, and any resulting evacuation of people, is with the provincial and local authority. An evacuation is multi-Jurisdictional, there is no single government entity with the mandate to implement all components of an evacuation, and there is no one single agency with all the required resources to complete an evacuation. As a result, it is essential that planning is completed prior to the onset of an emergency in order to ensure the safety of residents. 1. 3. 2. Assumptions Given Tahsis' location on Vancouver Island, and access to/from the Village, it is assumed that all evacuees will be directed or transported to Campbell River, the closest location for emergency support services and regional hospital. In some instances, such as marine evacuationswith largervessels, there may be a need to transport evacueesto Tofino and/orVictoria. However, the proportion of evacuees heading to these destinations are considered to be minor. Village of Tahsis Evacuation Plan ^ Prepared for Village of Tahsis Page 1 x iBEST '. MANAGED McElhanney iCQMPANIES 2. Potential Hazards A hazard is any incidentthat can cause harm or damageto humans, property or the environment. Potential hazardswithin the context of this Plan are identified relative to the potential to cause harm to humans and result in the need for their evacuation (Table 2-1). Table 2-1 Potential Hazards that Necessitate Evacuation Potential Time of Year Evacuation Probability of Onset Routes / Timeframe of Event Occurrence Potential Modes Event I Considerations Wildfire Peak Season Advance Road, Air, Short to long- Mass evacuation route/mode (Summer) Notice or No Water term dependent on location of wildfire. Notice (imminent) Air Quality Peak Season Advance Road, Water Short to long- Potential for partial or mass (Wildfire (Summer) Notice term evacuation,