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Emergency Measures

This Committee is the liaison between Council and the Emergency Planning Committee which is the Committee responsible for the preparation of the Smithers Disaster Plan. This Committee is also responsible for reviewing all Municipal Department Emergency Plans and is responsible to negotiate and submit to Council for review, Mutual Aid Agreements for Civil Defence.

Committee Members:

  • Chair: Mayor Taylor Bachrach
  • PEP Coordinator/Fire Chief Keith Stecko
  • Deputy Fire Chief Kelly Zacharias
  • RCMP Staff Sgt. Sheila White
  • Director of Emergency Social Services Andrew Hillaby
  • Deputy Director Emergency of Social Services Arlene George
  • Director of Works & Operations, Wilf Taekema
  • Representative from Bulkley Valley District Hospital
  • Representative from Smithers Ambulance Services
  • Representative from Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue
  • PEP Manager Maurie Hurst
  • Chief Administrative Officer Deborah Sargent