uring an emergency response, the ESS Plan is activated under the direction of the local ESS Director (ESSD), Emergency Program Coordinator (EPC), or designate. Whether or not a RC will be opened is dependent on many factors including the size of the emergency, the number of evacuees, availability of facilities, and the availability of trained ESS responders.
A RC is usually activated during a moderately-sized event, or at an ESS Level 2 response. The number of evacuees generally exceed 12 and the event typically involves multiple dwellings (e.g., neighbourhood or apartment block).