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🚨 Emergency, Safety & Crisis Help in Duncan and Cowichan

Emergency contacts, crisis lines, safety tips, and preparedness for Duncan and the Cowichan Valley. For emergencies call 911.

Information can change. Please call ahead or check official websites when possible. Duncan Survival Hub is an independent community-made guide and does not replace official emergency, medical, legal, or crisis services. For emergencies call 911.

Directory presentation updated: October 10, 2026. Previous recorded content date: May 30, 2026. Individual service details still require verification.

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Household disaster planning for Duncan and the Cowichan Valley — separate from street survival and homelessness resources.

Emergency Management Cowichan

Official emergency planning, preparedness, response, and recovery information for Duncan, North Cowichan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, and the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Topics: emergency planning, local hazards, evacuation routes, wildfires, floods, earthquakes, power outages, shelter-in-place, drought, landslides, Cowichan Alert, household emergency plans, and 7-day self-reliance planning.

Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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One-Week Emergency Kit Checklist

Emergency Management Cowichan recommends preparing supplies that can support a household for at least one week. Build the kit around your household’s real needs, including children, seniors, disabilities, medical needs, pets, and transportation limits.

Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

    • Water
    • Non-perishable food
    • First aid kit
    • Prescriptions and medications
    • Battery-powered or hand-crank radio
    • Flashlight
    • Spare batteries
    • Phone charger
    • Battery bank
    • Whistle
    • Emergency contact list
    • Printed emergency plan
    • Essential documents
    • Cash
    • Garbage bags
    • Wipes
    • Blankets
    • Warm clothing
    • Proper footwear
    • Toiletries
    • Pet food and pet leashes if needed

    Cowichan Valley Emergency Preparedness Workbook

    A practical workbook for creating a household emergency plan. Includes emergency comfort kits, reunion plans, family emergency plans, special-needs planning, emergency water and food, first aid, home supplies, pets, farm animals, earthquake response, evacuations, fires, floods, hazardous materials, landslides, pandemics, power outages, tsunamis, winter storms, recovery, and personal document tools.

    Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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    Backcountry & Outdoor Survival3

    For people hiking, camping, travelling rural Vancouver Island, or preparing for outdoor emergencies. Keep separate from food, shelter, poverty, homelessness, and crisis resources.

    Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society / SARVAC Survival Materials

    Backcountry survival resources, trip planning, trip essentials, travel tips, trip plans, and wallet survival cards.

    Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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    Leave a Trip Plan

    A trip plan should explain where you are going, your route, who is with you, what gear you have, and when you expect to return. Leave it with someone you trust. If you do not return, they can provide the trip plan to police or search and rescue.

    Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

      Trip Essentials Checklist

      Do not rely only on your phone. Cell service can fail in rural and backcountry areas.

      Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

        • Map
        • Compass
        • Orange emergency bag
        • Flashlight
        • Spare batteries
        • Extra food
        • Extra water
        • Rain gear
        • Windproof clothing
        • Toque
        • Gloves
        • Warm pants
        • Proper footwear
        • First aid kit
        • Whistle
        • Fully charged phone
        • Backup battery
        • Tell someone where you are going
        Paid Gear / Books / Manuals2

        Keep separate from free emergency help. These are retail / paid options.

        Bucky’s Sport Shop

        Paid local outdoor gear source for fishing, camping, archery, hunting supplies, and outdoor equipment. This is a retail store, not a free emergency service.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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        LAFA Brands

        Optional source for survival books, manuals, and outdoor learning materials. This is not a social service or emergency support.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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        Emergency, Safety & Crisis9

        In a life-threatening emergency, always call 911 first.

        Emergency Services

        Police, fire, ambulance — 24/7. Call for any immediate danger or medical emergency.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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        RCMP — North Cowichan / Duncan

        24-hour policing for Duncan, North Cowichan, and the Cowichan Valley.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

        • 📍 6430 Ford Road, Duncan, BC V9L 6C5
        • 📞 250-748-5522 (Non-emergency 24-hr)
        • 🕐 Admin: Mon–Fri 8 am – 4 pm
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        Somenos Transition House

        Temporary shelter and support for women, transgender women, and non-binary people fleeing abuse or violence — with or without children. Pet-friendly room available.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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        Cowichan Women Against Violence Society

        Counselling, advocacy, emergency shelter, and education for women and children affected by abuse and violence.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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        Community-based Victim Services

        Crisis counselling, court support, referrals, forms, and third-party reporting for victims of family violence, sexual assault, and abuse.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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        PEACE Child & Youth Counselling

        Free counselling for children and youth ages 4 to 18 exposed to family violence.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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        Stopping the Violence Counselling — Duncan

        Long-term counselling for female survivors of family violence, sexual assault, or historical abuse.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

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        Adult Abuse & Neglect Reporting — Central Island

        Report possible abuse, neglect, or self-neglect of adults who cannot seek support on their own.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

        📞 Call

        Temporary Winter Shelter — Duncan

        Seasonal 24-hour low-barrier emergency shelter. Pets allowed. Wheelchair accessible. Operates until April 30.

        Verification needed — no individual source-check date recorded. Call ahead to confirm details.

        • 📍 Ramada Inn back parking lot, 140 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, BC
        • 📞 604-837-3171
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