SGS relations manager, Darryl Peters, is responsible for building relationships that help communities and their members build on their skills and succeed. Below is an excerpt from this year's annual report:
As part of the relations agreement, it is required that all communities develop a process under the emergency preparedness plan. Darryl coordinated community meetings with representatives from Red Cross who took part in guided tours of Samahquam, Skatin and Douglas to facilitate greater awareness of the nation and the issues for emergency.
Darryl was thinking ‘big picture’ on looking at how to provide an opportunity to emergency responders. After building a memorandum of understanding, Red Cross agreed to come in and provide a free service to all communities. So far they have delivered 24 new first aid certificates in Xaxli’p, 12 new babysitter first aid certifications in Tsalalh, and 8 new babysitter first aid certifications in N’Quatqua.
The potential here now is that these people can go out and get jobs because of their new certifications. Darryl is currently working on getting more certificates issued and working with each community so they all have a chance to participate.
Among this, Darryl attended a meeting with Carden Consulting to discuss the draft community engagement process, the SGS operations manual and met with BC Hydro’s integrated implementation team.