Funding from the province is on its way to emergency operations across the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District.
It is part of a $3.5 million spend from the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund for 110 projects in total.
$13,936 is going to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako for new IT equipment, communications gear, and a rapid damage assessment kit.
$30,000 is also going to the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine for similar upgrades, in addition to satellite communications.
In Burns Lake, new Audio visual equipment, training, and mock activation exercise is happening with $29,700 of funding.
Smithers and Houston are getting emergency operation centre training and exercises with $30,000 each.
IT and video conference equipment, furniture, and recruitment are coming to Witset for $26,140.
To date, 2,800 projects provincially have received a combined $350 million.
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