Emergency Help
BC Canada

Suicide Prevention Crisis Line in BC
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

Child Care
Income Assistance Rate Tables
Ambulance Services

BC Employment Assistance

Ministry of Social Development & Social Innovation

Prince George Search & Rescue

WHAT IS EMERGENCY SOCIAL SERVICES?
Emergency Social Services (or ESS) is a provincial emergency response program. ESS are those services required to preserve the well-being of people affected by an emergency or disaster.

Emergency Social Services

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Provincial Emergency Program
www.pep.bc.ca/

Ministry of Transportation
www.gov.bc.ca/tran/default.htm

Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
www.gov.bc.ca/wlap/

BC Housing
www.bchousing.org

Canadian Red Cross
www.redcross.ca

Mennonite Disaster Service
www.mds.mennonite.net/

St. John Ambulance
www.sja.ca/

Emergency management organizations

Provincial and territorial emergency management organizations (EMOs) are a good source of information about how to prepare for emergencies in your region. EMO's activities include planning and research, training, response operations and the administration and delivery of disaster financial assistance programs. EMOs are most familiar with the natural hazards and other risks of your region. Learn more from the EMO in your province or territory:

Alberta
Alberta Emergency Management Agency
Telephone: (780) 422-9000 / Toll-free: 310-0000 
www.aema.alberta.ca

British Columbia
Emergency Management BC
Telephone: (250) 952-4913 / Emergency: 1-800-663-3456
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/preparedbc

Manitoba
Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization 
Telephone: (204) 945-4772 / Toll-free: 1-888-267-8298
www.manitobaemo.ca

New Brunswick
New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization 
Telephone: (506) 453-2133 / Toll-free 24 Hour line: 1-800-561-4034
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/public_safety/emo.html

Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Fire and Emergency Services
Telephone: (709) 729-3703
www.ma.gov.nl.ca/ma/fes

Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories Emergency Management Organization 
Telephone: (867) 873-7538 / 24 Hour line: (867) 920-2303
http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/home/for-community-governments/safety-emergencies/emergency-preparedness-for-community-governments/

Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office 
Telephone Toll-free 24 Hour line: 1-866-424-5620
www.gov.ns.ca/emo

Nunavut
Nunavut Emergency Management 
Telephone: (867) 975-5403 / Toll-free 24 Hour line: 1-800-693-1666
http://cgs.gov.nu.ca/en/commEmergency.aspx

Ontario
Emergency Management Ontario
Telephone: (416) 314-3723 / Toll-free 24 Hour line: 1-877-314-3723
www.ontario.ca/emo

Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Emergency Measures Organization 
Telephone: (902) 894-0385 / After hours: (902) 892-9365
www.peipublicsafety.ca

Quebec
Quebec – Ministère de la sécurité publique
Telephone (toll-free): 1-866-644-6826
General information (Services Québec): 1-877-644-4545
www.securitepublique.gouv.qc.ca

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Emergency Management Organization 
Telephone: (306) 787-9563 
www.gr.gov.sk.ca

Yukon
Yukon Emergency Measures Organization 
Telephone: (867) 667-5220
Toll free (within the Yukon): 1-800-661-0408 
www.community.gov.yk.ca/emo