The Emergency Management Booking Portal addresses the critical need for rapid and effective evacuation procedures in response to climate crises in British Columbia.
This pilot booking system is designed to quickly and efficiently move evacuees to safe shelters, easing the booking process for Emergency Support Services teams, first responders, and displaced people.
Swift and efficient
Simplifies the process of booking rooms and finding shelter for evacuees and first responders.
Seamless collaboration in real-time among Emergency Support Services (ESS) teams, first responders, accommodation providers, and government agencies.
Provides up-to-date information on room availability, reporting, and payment processes.
Allows Emergency Support Services to facilitate bookings while accommodation suppliers can focus on providing essential support to evacuees.
Who Benefits from the
Enables Emergency Support Services teams to make quick accommodation arrangements for evacuees and first responders.
Hotels, campgrounds, and bed & breakfasts can manage and update their lodging inventory to ensure streamlined booking.
Displaced individuals who are in need of finding temporary shelter during emergencies.
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Administrators can track reservations and booking metrics.
Additional
The Emergency Management Booking Portal is a pilot booking system aimed at enhancing coordination, efficiency, and reporting for evacuees, Emergency Support Services, first responders, Red Cross, RCMP, BC Wildfire, and Armed Forces:
The main goals and objectives of the Emergency Management Booking Portal are to:
Further Resources:
Evacuee Accommodation Supports FQ – Update for Emergency Support Services Teams
Shelter Allowance Overview – Update for Emergency Support Services Teams
Key messages can be found here.
When an emergency happens, it is critical people know where they can go for refuge and have the necessary support available to them. We expect the new commercial lodging reservation system will make it easier for ESS responders to help people secure a place to stay and find relief during an emergency event or evacuation, whether they are residents, visitors to our province, or emergency personnel.”
Minister, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
When thousands of people are forced to evacuate their homes at once due to emergencies such as wildfires or flooding, coordinating emergency supports for evacuees can become challenging. This partnership with the BC Hotel Association introduces an innovative portal that provides real-time information on available lodging.”
Minister, Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
If you are an accommodations or lodging provider in the Central Okanagan, Kamloops, or Prince George, and would like to get involved, we would like to hear from you.
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