BC Housing supports communities by coordinating emergency lodging support and supplies for Emergency Management BC, as well as supporting the Post-Disaster Building Assessment (PDBA) process. Find related resources below.
Emergency Support Services
General
Guides and toolkits
- Emergency Shelter Program - Framework
- Local Government Tool Kit to Plan and Develop Emergency Lodging
- Request for Emergency Lodging Supplies - Decision Making Process
- Usage and Care of Group Lodging Supplies
Post-Disaster Building Assessments
Rapid Damage Assessment – Mobile App and Portal
- See the RDA Portal for instructions to access and use these tools
Rapid Damage Assessment – Field Manual
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Available for purchase through Crown Publications
Placards & forms
- Inspected Placard (7.32 KB)
- Restricted Use Placard (7.65 KB)
- Unsafe Placard (7.28 KB)
- Rapid Damage Building Inspection - FAQs regarding Placards (141 KB)
- Rapid Damage Assessment Form (29.81 KB)
Checklists
- Position Checklist - Damage Assessor (59.60 KB)
- Position Checklist - Damage Assessor Coordinator (81.90 KB)
- Pre-Deployment Checklist Damage Assessment (138 KB)
- Deployment Checklist - Building Damage Assessment (352 KB)
- Post-Disaster Building Assessment Worker Care Checklist (138 KB)
Samples
- Rapid Damage Assessment Summary - Sample (61.40 KB)
- Damage Assessment Team Briefing Agenda - Sample (92 KB)
Kits
- Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Go-Kit (49.50 KB)
- Rapid Damage Assessment Kit (for 2 Persons) (55.93 KB)
Guidelines
- Decision Making Process - Request for DA (66 KB)
- Building Assessor Registry - Approved Credentials (28.6KB)
- Covid 19 RDA Deployment Recommendations (157KB)
- Post-Disaster Building Assessment Guidelines for Communities (1.6MB)
- Guide for Communities - RDA Placard Assessment and Removal (113KB)
- Rapid Damage Assessment - Quick Reference Guide (278KB)