The B-C government says it’s prepared to use the national Alert Ready system to issue warnings about extreme heat emergencies after nearly 600 people died during last summer’s heat dome. Under a new two-tier system, the province and local authorities will take appropriate actions based on their individual heat plans and processes in cases of heat warnings and heat emergencies. In extreme heat emergencies, the province is ready to use the system that issues Amber alerts and tsunami, wildfire and flood warnings to ensure people are aware of the danger and can take steps to protect themselves. The province is also bringing in additional measures to bolster B-C’s ambulance system to better respond to a significant increase in 9-1-1 calls during a heat emergency.
