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Translation – Explanation and Caution

The electronic translation service on the City of Surrey’s web site is hosted by Google Translate. The quality of the translation may vary in some of the languages offered by Google. The goal of the basic translation is to capture the general intention of the original English material.

Google Translate is a free service and currently offers translation in over 50 languages. Unfortunately, not all the languages spoken in the City of Surrey are translated. Punjabi is one of the languages not currently offered, and to remedy the situation, the City has been in contact with Google and they have committed to making Punjabi available in the future.

The City of Surrey cannot guarantee the quality, accuracy, or completeness of any translated information. Before you act on translated information, the City encourages you to confirm any facts that are important to you and the decisions you make.

The City of Surrey offers interpretation services at all its facilities. If you have a question about the material you read on our web site, we encourage you to stop by a City facilities to discuss it. You can also contact the City at (604) 591-4011 to receive interpretation support.

The City is committed to enhancing the accessibility of its web site to all its citizens, and appreciates any feedback that it receives.

Chinese, Korean, Punjabi, Tagalog, Hindi

Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program

The purpose of this program is to take Emergency Preparedness into the areas it will be most effective – Surrey's neighbourhoods and homes. We accomplish this by helping neighbourhoods identify the skills and resources which can be of use in a disaster. Every participating neighbourhood is organized into a team of seven Response Units that are trained to handle situations caused by a disaster. The goal is to prepare your neighbourhood to be self sufficient for at least 72 hours after disaster strikes.

Facilitators have been trained to conduct two Neighbourhood Program meetings with citizen groups and then to act as consultants as those groups develop their response plans.

Phase One - Personal Preparedness:

The content of the first meeting will focus on individual preparedness, including how to:

Minimize existing hazards in the home
Acquire and store supplies required in an emergency
Act quickly and appropriately in an emergency
Prepare for evacuation from home or neighbourhood
The concept of neighbourhood response units will be discussed as well as strategies for the recruitment of neighbours to establish Neighbourhood Teams.

Phase Two - Neighbourhood Preparedness:

The optional second meeting focuses on the Neighbourhood Program Team Organization, including the responsibilities and skills required for the Response Units that make up the Neighbourhood Team. Response units include:

Team Leadership
First Aid
Utilities and Fire Suppression
Light Urban Search and Rescue
Communications and Transportation
Shelter and Care Giving
Damage Assessment

As neighbourhood teams progress along the path to preparedness reviews and exercises will be carried out culminating in an annual event designed to help keep the program alive.

This program is offered courtesy of the Surrey Emergency Program, which is administered by the Surrey Fire Service and consists of volunteer members from Search and Rescue, Emergency Social Services and Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio. The program is offered at no charge to any neighbourhood, schools, or interested groups and organizations in Surrey, please call 604-543-6795.