If you happen to see a barrage of emergency response vehicles, marine vessels, drones and helicopters hovering over or descending on North Shore streets and waterways next Monday – don’t panic, it’s just a drill.
In fact, Operation Windshield is set to be the largest and most realistic emergency training exercise ever conducted in the three municipalities.
The large-scale earthquake scenario drill, organized by North Shore Emergency Management, will be conducted in real time and cover land, sea and air. The exercise will assess the response of fire crews and damage assessment teams among other groups.
Along with staff from the three local municipalities some of the agencies joining the exercise include the Canadian Coast Guard, Port Metro Vancouver, CN Rail, B.C. Ambulance Service, Lions Gate Hospital, North Shore Rescue, TransLink and B.C. Ferries.
More information about emergency preparedness and workshops is available at nsemo.org.
