The member jurisdictions of the Pacific Coast Collaborative share natural hazard concerns such as wildfires, major earthquakes and flood and drought issues, as well as concern for the health and safety of the region's citizens. While natural disasters and other catastrophic events can seldom be prevented, through regional collaboration and the sharing of best practices in emergency preparedness, the region’s jurisdictions can better respond to a crisis. 

Regional Best Practices:

• All regional jurisdictions are members of the Western States Seismic Policy Council, a regional collaboration to develop seismic policies and share information to promote programs intended to reduce earthquake-related losses; and BC, Washington, Oregon and Northern California belong to CREW, the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup.
• Through the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement (PNEMA), British Columbia Oregon, Alaska, Washington State and Idaho have a close relationship on emergency management, together with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA Region X) Emergency Management Division. This agreement, originally signed in 1996, was refreshed in 2006 with the signing of the PNEMA Annex B, which provides for the coordination of resources and support during emergencies.

Key Links:

• Alaska's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management provides critical services to the State of Alaska to protect lives and property from terrorism and all other hazards, as well as to provide rapid recovery from all disasters. 
• The Alaska Emergency Alert System (EAS) was designed to be a cooperative effort between government agencies and local broadcasters. In Alaska the EAS is overseen by the State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC).
• In British Columbia, the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) is a branch of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. PEP works with local authorities and First Nations communities year-round, providing training and support before, during and after emergencies. PEP also works closely with other provincial ministries and agencies to ensure a coordinated and integrated provincial readiness, response and recovery to disasters within the province.
•  In California, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) assists local government in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from all types of disasters.
• Oregon's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program develops plans and procedures to better prepare Oregon to respond, mitigate and recover from all public health emergencies.  This program works to improve public health preparedness capacity by ensuring coordination among tribes, local, state and federal agencies, including health care partners before, during and after public health events.
• In Oregon, the Office of Emergency Management is responsible to execute the Governor's responsibilities to maintain an emergency services system by planning, preparing and providing for the prevention, mitigation and management of emergencies or disasters that prevent a threat to the lives and property of citizens of and visitors to the State of Oregon.
• Washington State Emergency Management, a division of the Washington Military Department, is dedicated to protecting the lives and property of the people of the state, as well as preserving the environmental and economic health of Washington.