Harbour Landing Emergency Plan
Neighbourhood Pods

• As part of our emergency plan, Harbour Landing has been divided into six “pods” (see map below).

• Pod Team: Each pod has a Pod Team consisting of a Leader and an Alternate. Should the Pod Leader be away during an emergency, the Alternate will take over. Some pods might have more than one Alternate. The names and contact information of people on your team are on
the front cover of your personalized package which was delivered to you.

• Household Information Sheet: A loose sheet is enclosed for you to fill out with important contact and household information for the Pod Leader to use in an emergency. You can include as much or as little information as you like, but obviously sharing information about your circumstances and needs will help the Team offer the best support in an emergency.

• Your Leader has collected the sheets and will share contact information with other members in your pod ONLY if you gave permission. Only your Pod Team and the Harbour Landing Committee will have access to your household information.

What Happens in an Emergency?

• How will you know if there’s an emergency? Most emergencies will be obvious to all residents like an earthquake, severe storm, or a long-term power outage. If you have signed up for the Saanich Peninsula Alert system, you could get an alarm on your cell phone. Pod Leaders might be informed with a walkie talkie emergency signal from the Captain and then communicate it to members of their pod. Pod Leaders will activate air horns if there are local emergencies affecting Harbour Landing such as a fire or gas leak. If the air horn is activated, Pod Leaders will contact and direct residents.

• In an emergency, households will follow the steps outlined on the laminated sheet in your information package: Steps to Follow in an Emergency.

 • The Pod Leader will coordinate communications and assistance within your pod. You can contact the Leader or Alternate if you have questions or require help.

Getting to Know Your Pod

• We are hoping that these pods will also help to foster neighbourliness in our community. You might already know your nearby neighbours, but if not, this is an opportunity to get to know them. Neighbours within pods can help each other out, offer increased security by keeping an eye on each other’s property, check your home when you are away, etc.