Every day you provide programs and camps where children can develop, grow and learn lifelong skills. At the same time, the safety of these kids within your recreation center is paramount. When parents drop off their children at your community center, they’re entrusting you with their child’s well-being. Emergency and medical information is key to any...
Category: Emergency Preparedness
The 2015 Great ShakeOut
Last week, the ePACT team participated in one of our favorite events of the year – The Great ShakeOut! For those of you who haven’t heard of the ShakeOut, it is the world’s largest earthquake drill with over 22.6 million people participating across the globe. The ShakeOut is not only a great opportunity to practice...
3 Steps to Complete a Camp Safety Audit
When the camp season comes to an end, and you have celebrated a season full of successful programs, now is the perfect opportunity to evaluate the safety procedures at your camp. Everything is fresh in your mind, as well as your parents and employees. To make sure you identify all concerns and their corresponding solution, here...
How Will ePACT Impact My Hockey Association?
At ePACT, we are often asked how our emergency network benefits hockey associations. The truth is that our online emergency network positively impacts everyone across the association, and in several ways! Here’s a quick breakdown of how ePACT improves the process of managing emergency information for coaches, risk managers, parents, registrars, and the association as a whole....
Top 5 Reasons Why Hockey Associations Use ePACT
ePACT is proud to support minor hockey associations across Canada. Clients like the Vancouver Thunderbirds, Garden City MHA, or North Vancouver MHA all report a wide range of benefits in using this secure, online network. Here are just a few of their top reasons to use ePACT: 1. Better Access to Information: Binders and paper...
What’s New in ePACT – July 2015
The ePACT team is constantly reviewing client feedback and using it to develop new and improved features in the system. Today, we’re excited to show you two new features – one that makes ePACT even easier to use and another that improves communications with your members. Here’s a look at what’s new in ePACT: Administrator...
Sport Injury Prevention for Kids
We all know that sports are a fantastic way for children to develop social skills and motor abilities. At the same time, kids are particularly prone to injury as they grow. This is caused by a number of things, including decreased coordination, muscle imbalance problems and changes in flexibility as muscles become tight with growing...
The Southern Straits Sailing Race Recap
ePACT was lucky enough to be an event sponsor for the Southern Straits sailing race! Over Easter weekend we sat on the sidelines in awe, as we watched 92 boats take off from Dundarave Pier. The ePACT team is new to the sailing world, and we can honestly say that we were blown away by...
3 Ways to Improve Safety at Your Summer Camp
Summer camps and programs are prime opportunities for kids to create memories that will last a lifetime. Many of us who had the opportunity to attend camp likely recall the fun of trying new things, going on field trips, being outdoors, and the friends we experienced these times with. Although the end result is well...
Introducing the Southern Straits Sailing Race
ePACT is proud to sponsor the Southern Straits sailing race for 2015! Hosted from April 3rd to 5th by the West Vancouver Yacht Club, the race is a true community event that hundreds of sailors look forward to each and every year. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Sonia Telford, the Southern Straits...