Public safety and emergency services

Public safety is about creating a secure, just and resilient British Columbia.

Are you prepared for an emergency? Learn how the province is involved in emergencies and find resources for your household, neighbourhood and community.

British Columbia is taking action to prevent crime and make communities safer. This includes doing criminal record checks for people working with children and vulnerable adults, deterring metal theft by regulating metal dealers and recyclers, and creating the Protection Order Registry.

Our forests and wildlands cover over 94 million hectares (nearly a million square kilometres) with approximately 2,000 wildfires occurring each year. Thanks to the efforts of the BC Wildfire Service the majority of these fires are contained within 24 hours.