{"id":3548,"date":"2026-01-15T10:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/?p=3548"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:08:39","slug":"afc-webinar-an-age-friendly-and-indigenous-inclusive-approach-to-emergency-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/afc-webinar-an-age-friendly-and-indigenous-inclusive-approach-to-emergency-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC webinar: An Age Friendly and Indigenous inclusive approach to emergency preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_85187\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"725\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TFH7afhIkR4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This webinar explored how age-friendly and Indigenous-informed approaches can strengthen community resilience and emergency preparedness in B.C. 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