Preparing Small Animals for Evacuation

1) Food. Pack for a week or two in advance for your dog/cat/rabbits/guineas/etc. size. If you can fit in your entire bag of food, go for it. You're better off having extra.

2) Water. Fill up jugs with water or bring water bottles.

3) Leashes, Harnesses, Collars. If you're in a rural area and don't have a collar for your animal -- there is other options until you can find one. The orange stuff hikers use to mark trails is a good option, and you can write on it for ID purposes. However, remember that plastic and other materials will melt! Pick wisely, and pick up a leash or collar when safe.

4) Kennels, Crates & Carriers. Not only is it go to have with you, but in the event you have to leave your animal at a boarding facility or with a relative, it will help to have a place that smells like you and your home.

5) POOP BAGS. It's already a shitty situation, dont make it shittier. wink emoticon

6) Toys, Bed/Blankets & Dishes.

7) Extra Equpiment you might have for behavioural issue (ie. Head Harness, Muzzle, etc). You might not know where you're going to end up, and one of the places might just have a bunch of other animals

8) VET RECORDS AND OWNERSHIP PAPERS.

9) Pet medications!

10) If dropping off at the SPCA or boarding facilities, please be sure to inform staff of any and all habits and quirks. Tell them if your dog or cat is aggressive, timid, plays well with others, does not play well with others, shy of women or shy of men -- list goes on. This is important information so they can house your animal appropriately and make sure thay every animal in their care is safe and sound. smile emoticon

Will add more to list as time goes on smile emoticon Suggestions are welcome!

Preparing You and Your Family

1. Make sure to pack all forms of ID & other important papers. Some examples are Drivers licence, Medical Card(s), BCID, Passport, Birth Certificate, Insurance Papers for everything, Security Licence, Immigration Papers, Pay Stubs, Tax Returns, Vehicle Ownership Papers, etc.
   
2.  Pack your Medicine & Other Medical supplies. First Aid Kit would help, but if you dont have that readily available some things you could bring: Band-aids, Salves for Wounds/Burns, Tensor Bandages, Advil & Tylenol, Gravol. Bag balm is relatively cheap, and works well for a variety of ailments, Hydrogen Peroxide or rubbing alcohol
   
3. Clothing. Pack a few days worth of clothes for everyone. Couple of sweaters or jackets, shirts (I went two tank tops, two t-shirts, 2 longsleeve), pants (jeans, sweats, leggings, etc), Pajamas, Socks, Underwear (Id pack extra). And most important: SHOES. Make sure everyone packs one or two pairs of shoes!
   
4. Personal Hygiene. Deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, hair ties, hair brush/comb/pick. Ladies, don't forget to pack your feminine products (ie. Tampons, Pads, Pantyliners). Shampoo, Conditioner & Bodywash are also good ideas.
   
5. Garbage bags. Good for garbage, soiled clothing. Can place stuff in them to protect from rain or other things in box of your truck.
   
6. Non-Perishable foods to last a few days. Some examples are Granola Bars, Soup Cans, Canned Fruit & Veggies, Oatmeal, etc.
   
7. Drinkable Fluids. Water is best, but drinks with electrolytes will also help. Too much water drains them out of your system. Small amounts of powerade or gatorade will help restore them.
   
8. Flash Light and Emergency Roadside Kit. (Ie. Booster cables, extra gas)
   
9. Blankets, Pillows
   
10. Camping Eqiupment, like a tent, sleeping bag, etc. 

About Us

Welcome to Peace Region Evac Helpline. The purpose of this website is to assist the Peace Region in preparing against natural disasters and other emergencies. The website and facebook group was started in May 2016 by Elsie Harden. Shortly joined by Eve Petford, Patricia Bumstead, Renata Debolt, Brandi Bruvold and Carla Fuks. We also received help from some people in the southern part of the province. Their names are Abby Cline, Synthia McGowan, and Emma Foley.  The purpose of the group then was to assist people in the region with wild fires in the area.

Elsie started the facebook group because she realized there was a need for information in the community. People were panicked, and a lot of people were not entirely sure what to do. She herself was overly anxious, as her home was located directly underneath of an evacuation zone and knew the best way to help herself and others was to seek out ways to prepare, plan and what to do in emergencies and find reliable information. The lists can be found on this website. People who know Elsie know that she's always has been an animal person, more specifically dogs and horses. So her lists contained contact information of people willing to haul and/or board livestock, people who were willing to take small animals such as dogs and cats, people willing to let them camp on their property or other amenities.

Eve, Carla, Brandi, Patricia, Renata, Synthia, Abby and Emma joined the admin team shortly after it was made. They're all amazing awesome people, and Elsie is ever so glad for their help with the facebook and the website group as it grew in numbers. Originally the lists were all on Facebook. They helped make the page and this website what it is, and Elsie truly couldn't have done it without them. :)

The website and group have received media attention, including a radio interview with CBC Daybreak.