Emergency Program Review & Plan Update

The City of Fernie is seeking proposals from suitably qualified consultants to review the City's existing emergency management function, associated plans and bylaws and recommend changes to increase program efficiency and effectiveness to ensure it meets or exceeds the requirements of the British Columbia Emergency Response Management System (BCERMS).

Additionally the proponent will be required to assist the City of Fernie to develop or update the Emergency Management Plan, hazard specific plans (ie. flood, fire, etc.), and function specific plans (ie. emergency operations centre procedure guide, emergency social services plan, etc.).  The purpose of the review and program update is to examine the emergency management function for effectiveness in delivering emergency management services to the municipality while ensuring that legislated requirements as set out under the Emergency Program Act and Local Authority Emergency Management Regulation are being met in manner that is cost effective and provides a valuable service to the public.

The consultant must have verifiable qualifications and experience producing emergency plans and a sound knowledge of the requirements of BCERMS. 

It is the Proponent's responsibility to check the City's website for any addendums. The City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, and to award the Contract to the Bidder other than the lowest Bidder.

• RFP Emergency Program Review & Plan Update [PDF - 433 KB]
• City of Fernie Emergency Response Plan (2000) [PDF - 570 KB]
• EVSC Subregion Evacuation Plan (2008) [PDF - 1 MB]
• RDEK EVSC Emergency Management Procedures [PDF - 2 MB]
• RDEK EVSCEP Implementation Bylaw No. 2163, 2009 [PDF - 465 KB]
• RDEK EVSCEP Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2124, 2008 [PDF - 69 KB]
• RDEK Farmed Animal Mass Carcass Disposal Emergency Plan (2011) [PDF - 1 MB]
• RDEK Emergency Management Plan (2007)
• RDEK Hazard, Risk & Vulnerability Assessment (2011)
• Elk River Flood Hazard Assessment Report
• Community Wildfire Protection Plan
• Emergency Measures Bylaw No. 2222 (2013)