Our Partners
- Vancouver Emergency Management Agency
- Vancouver Police Department
- Emergency Management British Columbia
- Vancouver Film and Special Events Emergency Preparedness
- many others
Foundation: VEMA, VPD, EMCR
VECTOR primarily partners with the Vancouver Emergency Management Agency and Vancouver Police Department to help the City of Vancouver prepare for any major disaster that disrupts phones and internet.
Members become part of the province’s Public Safety Lifeline Volunteers.
Civic Events (Film and Special Events Emergency Preparedness)
VECTOR supports emergency preparedness at civic events such as Celebration of Light and Vancouver Pride.
All Our Partners
| Who | When | How |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Emergency Management Agency | Disaster Preparedness, Major Civic Events | Planning, Training, Equipment, Assisting, Service |
| Vancouver Police Department | Disaster Preparedness, Community Engagement | Planning, Equipment |
| Emergency Management and Climate Readiness | Disaster Preparedness | Planning, Training, Service: Public Safety Lifeline Volunteers |
| Emergency Support Services | Disaster Preparedness | Planning, Training, Service |
| Film and Special Events | Emergency Preparedness at Events | Planning, Service |
| Telephone Pioneers Amateur Radio Club | Disaster or Event | Coordinating repeater use: VE7TEL |
| UBC Amateur Radio Society | Disaster or Event | Coordinating repeater use |
| BC Wireless Amateur Radio Network | Disaster or Event | Broadband Internet |
| Vancouver Parks Board Recreation | Disaster Preparedness and Training | Training, Equipment, Locations |
| Vancouver Animal Services | Disaster Preparedness | Equipment |
| Canadian Red Cross and Disaster Services | Disaster Response | Service |
| Salvation Army | Disaster Response | Support |
| North Shore Emergency Management Office | Disaster Preparedness | Mutual Support |
| Richmond Emergency Program | Disaster Preparedness | Mutual Support |
| Kerrisdale Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness | Disaster Preparedness | Planning, Training, Advising |
| Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness | Disaster Preparedness | Planning, Training, Advising |
| Lower Mainland Emergency Radio Coordinators | Disaster Preparedness | Planning |
| Mid Island Emergency Radio Coordination Teams | Disaster Preparedness | Planning |
| BC Amateur Radio Coordination Council | Disaster Preparedness | Coordinating repeaters |
| Radio Amateurs of Canada | Disaster Preparedness | Planning, Exercising, Training |
| Vancouver Parks Board Rangers | Celebration of Light | Medical and Volunteer Coordination Post |
| St John Ambulance Service | Celebration of Light | Medical and Volunteer Coordination Post |
| Vancouver Life Guards | Celebration of Light | Medical and Volunteer Coordination Post |
| BC Emergency Health Services | Celebration of Light | Medical and Volunteer Coordination Post |
| Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service | Celebration of Light | Medical and Volunteer Coordination Post |