This document provides information about the Duck Creek POD (Preparedness Outreach Division) on Salt Spring Island, including roles and responsibilities before, during, and after an emergency. It summarizes the POD's assembly points, evacuation routes, and emergency shelters. It also outlines the roles of the POD leader and neighborhood leaders, and lists assets in the POD such as medical and communications equipment. Residents are encouraged to keep their contact information updated, have an emergency kit prepared, and be aware of their neighborhood leader. The document emphasizes that working together as neighbors is key to emergency preparedness and response.

1. Duck Creek POD
April 24th
Margaret Avenue and Sunset Drive
May 1st
Monteith Road

2. Topics
1. Definitions:
Emergency Services, Reception Centers, Assembly
Point, POD, Pod Leader, Neighbourhood leader
2. Duck Creek POD (*****)
> Roles (before, during and after an emergency)
> Assembly Points, Evacuation Routes, Emergency
Shelters
> Assets
> Communication Plan
3. What can you do .................and .............

3. Questions and Answers
PODluck !!!

4. Definitions
Emergency Services
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Located in Government Services Building
• Emergency Coordinator – Elizabeth Zook
• POD assistant – Laurel Hanley
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CRD program to PREPARE for emergencies
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Major storm
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Earthquake (but not Tsunami)
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Fire
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RESPOND to emergencies
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coordination with other agencies (1st
responders)
• BC ambulance, RCMP, Search & Rescue, utilities, hospital, marine,
etc.

5. Definitions
Reception Centers
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An inside gathering center
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Seven located around the island (example:
Beaver Point Hall)
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Pre-loaded with emergency supplies,
communications equipment, pet equipment
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Closest to us .... Gospel hall
Assembly Point
A gathering place for POD members

6. Definitions
POD
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Based on an observed key strategy for
success, neighbours helping neighbours
(compassion)
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A small geographical area (52 on SSI)
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A POD leader is assigned
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Neighbourhood Leaders are assigned
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members do advanced planning,
preparation and education
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We are the Duck Creek POD (**)

7. How Big is Duck Creek Pod ?
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All of Monteith Drive
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All of Margaret Avenue
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Addresses on Sunset Drive from Vesuvius to
the bottom of the steep hill

8. How Big is Duck Creek Pod ?

9. Pod Roles
POD leader and Neighbourhood Leader
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Volunteers
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Best Efforts
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Good Samaritan Act

10. Pod Roles
POD leader
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Before Emergency
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Inventory of occupants, vulnerabilities, assets (FOIP,POP)
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Planning for action and communicate plans to POD
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Education
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During/After Emergency
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Self check - self and all family members
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Gather information from Neighbourhood Leaders
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Coordinate action plan (evacuation, hunkering down)
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Communicate as required with EOC
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Communicate as required with nearby PODs (Vesuvius,
South Sunset, Channel Ridge)

11. Pod Roles
Neighbourhood Leaders
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We have 7 Neighbourhood Leaders
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Before Emergency
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Monitor 3-8 nearby homes (who is home, who is away)
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Keep contact information up to date
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During and After Emergency
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Self check - self and family members
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Contact or visit homes and inform POD leader of issues
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Assist in required action

13. Neighbourhood Leaders
A (Monteith) Dennis Parker
B (Monteith) Jim Standen
C (Monteith) Jon Scott
D (Margaret Avenue) Shelly Mahoney
E (Margaret Avenue) Richard Shead
F (Monteith) unassigned
G (Sunset) Jon Clemson
H (Sunset) Calico Chang

14. Backup ?
The intention is to have a backup person for every
POD role.
Planning in progress ...
• Jim Standen and Dennis (Monteith)
• Jon Scott and ______ (Monteith)
• Richard Shead and Shelly Mahoney (Margaret)
• Cali Chang and Jon Clements (Sunset)

15. Assembly Points, Emergency
Shelters / Evacuation Routes
We have surveyed the POD
All have been identified and approved
by the EOC and if required, the
property owners

16. Assembly Points / Emergency
Shelters
Assembly Points
- An outside place to gather and assess
- The intersection where Margaret meets Monteith.
• Central location
• Not a lot of overhead electrical wires or trees
• Please watch for fallen electrical wires
Emergency Shelters
An inside place to gather and assess. And maybe hunker
down. Schure Electronics has offered shop space.

17. Assembly

18. Evacuation Routes
Could be used to depart the island or provide a gateway for
receiving emergency supplies
Air Evacuation. A helicopter site has been identified in Duck
Creek Park.
Marine Evacuation Routes.
• Two are identified at the end of Monteith Road.
• Possible evacuation could be by Vesuvius ferry.

19. Assets
We have considerable Assets:
Threats: medical emergency, compromised structures, fallen trees
and electrical wires.
• Skills: Nurses (variety including Paediatric), Doctors,
Builders, Engineers, Electricians, Pharmacists
• Equipment: chain saws, generators, tools
Threats: loss of communication infrastructure (cell towers
down, Shaw down, Telus down)
• Communications (a basket of options)
– Telus land lines, Shaw phone, cell phone
– Radios (Public AM, FM; Marine, FRS/GMRS, HAM)

20. Communications Plan
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Initial assessment (Neighbourhood Leader / POD Leader)
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telephone tree, Telus, Shaw phone, cell phone, FRS
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on foot
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Information provided to POD Leader
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FRS/GMRS (Duck Creek is channel 04) (**)
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on foot
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Needs communicated by POD leader to EOC
• GMRS to Vesuvius POD (Channel ??)
• Ham Radio to EOC (Channel 146.46 mhz)
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Support Nearby PODs (Channel Ridge is 15, Vesuvius
= ??)

21. Communications Plan
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Testing every Wednesday Evening
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Equipment ok
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Within POD
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POD to Nearby POD's
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POD to EOC

22. What can you do ?
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Recommended
– Keep us informed of changes (contact info, absence)
– Self assessment and planning:
• Plan and practice an escape route
– Clear path/clutter. Old bike helmet.
• Look for other dangers in home
• Prepare a “grab and go bag” (72 hours to 1 week) (**)
• POD awareness. Know your Neighbourhood Leader
• Battery or wind-up radio
• Cell phone – if an event occurs, plug it in
• Telus Land line – plug it in (**)

23. What can you do ?
Optional
• Education/Courses
– first aid
– grab and go
– disaster first aid (not emergency)
– psychological prep
– Radio

24. Neighbours helping neighbours
key to success

25. Sheri has a few words ....

26. Thank You for your Attention
Questions ?