Master of Disaster is a free classroom program designed to help young people learn about emergency preparedness. The program teaches youth about hazards in BC—like floods, wildfires, earthquakes and tsunamis—and shows them how to get prepared, both personally and at home.

Research

Through a combination of primary and secondary research, we quickly found that branding crisis provoked action which induced fear and discrimination. EmergencyBC took an inclusive approach through one year of stakeholder interviews with First Nations in British Columbia as well as in-depth interviews with teachers and parents.

Accessible – Simplifying the language of emergency preparedness for all ages, backgrounds, in a quick and easy way.

Inclusive – Creating transparency and inviting moments. Creating windows of knowledge and research points.

Collaborative – Showing that we are collaborative in a welcoming way with all cultures and backgrounds.

Impact – We put our research into action. It’s applied to the real world where it makes a difference and has a voice and people can contribute to it.

During the pandemic, we helped illustrate activity sheets like colouring and games for kids and adults. These were distributed provincially and reviewed by Dr. Bonnie Henry's office.