List of COVID-19 Essential Services - British Columbia

1 List of COVID-19 Essential ServicesEssential Services are those daily Services Essential to preserving life, health, public safety and basic societal functioning. They are the Services BritishColumbians come to rely on in their daily lives. Last Updated: April 3, 2020 This list was developed by Emergency Management BC in consultation with other government ministries and the Provincial Health Officer (PHO). Inconsultation with the PHO, Essential Services should and are encouraged to remain open. This list may be updated as government s response to COVID-19 this page:Child care providers and schools providing care and/or in-class instruction for children are to prioritize placements for those children whose parentsare employed in health and health Services , social Services , law enforcement, first responders, and emergency and Health Services All health care providers, health service providers, support staff and ancillary Services within a healthcare, mental health, or addictions treatmentsettingHealth and health Services Law enforcement, public safety.

2 First responders and emergencyresponse personnelVulnerable population service providers Critical infrastructureFood and agriculture service providers TransportationIndustry and manufacturingSanitationCommunications and information technologyFinancial institutionsOther non-health Essential service providersIndividuals, agencies and organizations that support the delivery of healthcare, mental health, or addictions servicesBlood and plasma donation Services including:CollectionProduction Distribution Diagnostics and laboratory testingRelated goods and Services Workers that perform critical clinical research needed for COVID-19 responseLaw Enforcement, Public Safety, First Responders & Emergency Response PersonnelAll first responders should follow the guidance provided by the PHOF irst responders, including:PoliceFireParamedicsServices providing for public safety, including.

3 First aidCorrections and detainment facilitiesPark rangersSecurity and protective servicesCourt servicesBy-law enforcementProvincial compliance and enforcementCommunications and dispatching support for first respondersVolunteers, such as:Search-and-rescueThose engaged in other public safety dutiesPublic sector workers for peace, order, and good governmentEmployees of contracted service providers in these fields, including:Maintenance of technical infrastructure to support this work and compliance with health and public safety ordersBusinesses that provide support to police, correctional Services , and first respondersThe Department of National Defence (DND) and its employersThe Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)

4 And its personnelPersons or entities contracted by DND or CAF in support of the defence mandateOperations and Services that support the Canadian Coast Guard and Coast Guard AuxiliaryOperations and Services in support of the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Border Services AgencyEmergency management personnel at local, regional, provincial levels, and federal levels, including contracted emergency managementpersonnelBusinesses that ensure global continuity of supply of aggregates to support critical infrastructureVulnerable Population Service ProvidersApplicable facilities must follow the PHO order regarding the Movement Limitation of Long Term Care Facility StaffApplicable facilities should follow the guidance provided by the PHOAll social sector providers should follow the guidance provided by the PHOB usinesses, government and non-profits that provide care, food, shelter, social, and support Services .

5 And other necessities of life foreconomically disadvantaged or otherwise vulnerable individuals including seniors, children, or individuals with disabilities, such as:FoodbanksCommunity kitchensVoluntary and community service providersSubstance use and addictions Services , including:Overdose prevention sitesLicensed and registered treatment and recovery facilitiesTransitional, social and supportive housingResidential and care facilitiesSingle room occupancy housingCommunity Services and outreach for immigrant, refugees, vulnerable populations and non-market housingSchool and other entities that provide free food Services to students or members of the publicChild care Services for Essential workersHome child care Services of less than six childrenCaregivers for children in care and out of careBusinesses that sell, rent or repair assistive/mobility/medical devices.

6 Aids and/or supplies, or other products/ Services that support the healthsector, including mental health and addictions/counselling supportsPublic washrooms and hygiene facilities (toilets, handwash, showers) for unsheltered personsParks and greenspace for public health and sheltering for unsheltered personsCritical InfrastructureAll industrial camps should follow the guidance provided by the PHOC ritical infrastructure service providers, including:Drilling and productionRefineriesLaboratoriesProcessi ngTreatment and completion facilitiesUtilitiesTransportationDistrib utionDigital systems infrastructureTransmission stationsStorage facilitiesAll of the required support, operations and staff critical in supporting.

7 Electricity needsDrinking waterWaste waterDrainageSteamAlternative energy productionChemical and industrial gasWaste and hazardous waste/material managementIndustrial recyclingOil and natural and propane gasFuel, petroleum, crude oil and other fuel sources such as heating oil and wood pelletsGas stations, diesel, propane and heating fuel providers including providers of motor vehicle, aircraft and water/marine fuels, and providers ofcharging stations for electric vehiclesBusinesses that ensure global continuity of supply of aggregates to support critical infrastructure repairs and emergency response requirements( sandbags, armour stone barriers, etc.)

8 Food and Agriculture Service ProvidersRestaurant and food facilities must follow the PHO Order to Owners and Operators of Nightclubs and Food and Drink ServiceAll retail food and grocery stores should follow the guidance provided by the PHOFood cultivation, including:FarmingLivestockHuntingAquacul ture and fishingCommunity gardens and subsistence agricultureBusinesses that support the food supply chain, including:SeedFertilizerPesticidesFarm machinery sales and maintenanceFood processing, manufacturing, storage, transportation and distribution of foods, feed products and beveragesWorkers Essential to maintain or repair equipment in food processing and distribution centresWorkers, including Temporary Foreign Workers, to support agricultural operations to enhance food securityRestaurants and other facilities that prepare and serve foodInspection Services and associated regulatory and government workforce and supporting businesses required for.

9 Slaughter, rendering, and processing of animalsDairy productionFood safetyBusinesses that provide for the health and welfare of animals, including:VeterinariansFarmsBoarding kennelsStablesAnimal sheltersZoosAquariumsResearch facilitiesOther service providersRetailGrocery storesConvenience storesFarmers marketsOther establishments engaged in the retail sale or provision of foodPet or livestock supplyLiquorCannabis (including producers)Other household consumer products, such as cleaning and personal care productsStores that sell groceries and also sell other non-grocery products, and products necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essentialdaily operation of residences, such as.

10 Home supplyHardwareBuilding material storesPawn brokersGarden centres and nurseriesStores that sell supplies that ensure the safety of Essential workers, such as:Appropriate footwearHigh-visibility clothingHardhatsTransportationSupply chain Services needed to supply goods for societal functioning, including:CoolingStoringPackagingTranspo rtationWarehousingDistributionWorkers who support the maintenance and operation of cargo through air, marine, rail and trucking transportation Services , including:Crews, maintenance, operations and other facilities workersServices to support and enable transportation, including highway, road, bridge maintenance and repairServices to respond to emergencies impacting transportation routesEmployees who build, repair, maintain and overhaul vehicles, aircraft and parts, rail equipment, marine vessels, bicycles and the equipment andinfrastructure that enables operations that encompass movement of cargo and passengers, as well as vehicle rentals and leasing, including land,air.