Burnaby Social Sustainability Strategy - City of Burnaby

with a symbol (or other device) that could be used and highlighted
in all associated communications materials
• continuation of localized outreach through all City facilities with
offerings of public information forums and workshops on individual/
family emergency plan development for those living in a variety of
housing types (e.g., how to develop a plan for families living in
high-rise towers).
Burnaby’s Anti-Graffiti Strategy
has been in effect since 2008.
Disaster simulation exercise at
Simon Fraser University.
Burnaby participated in the
emergency preparedness
exercise, The Great British
Columbia Shake Out, in
February 2011.
Possible Partners and their Roles:
• Union of BC Municipalities: 1) connect planned campaign events
with similar events being organized by other local governments.
• Non-profit agencies, particularly those providing services to
refugees and immigrants, persons with disabilities, and seniors;
community organizations, including ethno-cultural and faith groups;
general business community; business associations; Burnaby
Board of Trade; British Columbia Real Estate Association and real
estate companies; health organizations; educational institutions;
Burnaby School District and other schools: 1) participate in and
help advertise organized awareness campaign events; 2) provide
input into the development of the campaign.
• Provincial government, corporations in Burnaby: 1) provide funding
for the campaign.
• Local media: 1) publicize the campaign.
111. Consider undertaking and encouraging other large organizations to
undertake public disaster simulation exercises to assess and improve
the level of public preparedness.
Possible Partners and their Roles:
• Federal government: 1) provide information and other resources for
the exercises.
• Provincial government: 1) provide information and other resources
for the exercises.
• Business associations, general business community, Burnaby
Board of Trade: 1) provide information to employees and/or
members and participate in simulations; 2) sponsor simulations.
• Burnaby School Board, educational institutions: 1) provide
information to students and participate in simulations; 2) sponsor
simulations.
• Salvation Army and Canadian Red Cross: 1) provide expertise,
information and other resources for the exercises.
• Non-profit agencies, community organizations, business
associations, general business community: 1) provide input into and
promote and advertise the exercises.
Expanding our Horizons
112. Consider the creation of a City-sponsored program, in partnership
with the Burnaby business community, which offers emergency kits at
a discounted price to community residents.
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