GOLDEN & AREA A EMERGENCY PROGRAM
The Town of Golden administers the emergency program for Golden and Electoral Area A.
https://www.golden.ca/town-services/fire-emergency-services/golden-area-emergency-program
Emergencies can happen
when you least expect them.
We can help you be prepared.

Disaster Preparedness
Is your business ready in the event of an emergency? If not, there are some great resources to help you getting prepared.
There are also workbooks, checklists and other resources available here, including the following:
Business Continuity Workbook
This workbook is intended to help businesses think about what kind of risks they face and what steps can be taken to help address these risks before they happen. The goal is to help businesses create an extremely practical document which will be invaluable in an emergency situation, but also help to reduce their risk exposure beforehand. The workbook was developed by Community Futures Thompson Country and Colin O’Leary and Associates Ltd.
PreparedBC: Guide for Small Businesses
This guide was developed by PreparedBC as a starting point to protect your business investment and the people you employ by ensuring your business is prepared. The guide focuses on the actions needed to return to your normal operations as soon as possible following any type of disaster, emergency, or business disruption.
PreparedBC:Small Business Emergency Plan Workbook
This 10 page workbook template was designed by PreparedBC to help small businesses plan and prepare for emergencies or disasters that could interrupt operations.

ARE YOU CURRENTLY IMPACTED BY WILDFIRES, FLOODS, LANDSLIDES or ANY OTHER NATURAL DISASTER?
Check out this website created by Community Futures to provide resources, support, and direction to businesses during crisis; this information is updated regularly.
There is currently no funding secured for financial support of affected businesses however, there are resources available to assist with disaster mitigation and recovery.