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275 - Disaster or Emergency Response Planning

Last updated on January 30, 2025

Records relating to the continuation of ministry/agency operations in the event of a disaster or emergency.

Records types include correspondence, lists, plans, and reports.

For agreements, see primary 146.
For committees, see primary 200.
For computer system backup tapes or equivalent, see primary 6820.
For damage to buildings caused by vandalism or accidents, see primary 470.
For flood control projects, see primary 525.
For security, see primary 470.
For training, see primary 1735.

non-OPR NOTE: Offices will retain non-OPR copies of records for SO nil DE

Primary-Secondary Records Series OPR
  A SA FD
275-00 Policy and procedures SO nil DE
275-01 General CY+2y nil DE
275-02 Emergency, disaster, and fire evacuation planning
(covers emergency evacuation procedures, civil defence, disaster planning, disaster/emergency response contact lists, and fire evacuation planning)
SO = when replaced by new procedures or plans		 SO nil DE
275-25 Disaster/emergency incident case files
(covers disaster/emergency incidents and fire report files)
SO = when no longer required for review and analysis		 SO+1y 5y SR
275-30 Business continuity plans
(covers disaster/emergency recovery plans and business continuity plans)
SO = when replaced by new plan		 SO+1y 5y DE

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OPR – office of primary responsibility

A – active
SA – semi-active
FD – final disposition

CY – calendar year
nil – no retention period
SO – superseded or obsolete
y – year
DE – destruction
SR – selective retention

Contact information

For general inquires, contact the Government Information Management (GIM) branch at:

Email
GIM@gov.bc.ca