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B.C. gov't launches zombie preparedness campaign

ctvbc.ca Published Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:12AM PDT

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If you keep at least a half-tank of gas in your car at all times, you'll be better prepared to evacuate in the event of a wildfire or tsunami – not to mention a brain-chewing zombie infestation.

That's just one of the messages the B.C. government is sending out for Zombie Preparedness Week, a campaign piggybacking on the fictional monsters' popularity to raise awareness about real-life emergency procedures.

"While the chance of zombie a-knockin' on your door is pretty slim, we do believe that if you're ready for zombies, you're ready for any disaster," a message on the Emergency Info BC website reads.

The Ministry of Justice has launched a series of Tweets, YouTube videos and even a daily blog detailing the survival strategies of one regular citizen caught in a terrifying zombie apocalypse.

<a href="http://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/day-one-outbreak.html">Day One</a> finds the unnamed survivor tuning in to breaking news reports of an aggressive flu outbreak, with symptoms including fever, disorientation and violent outbursts. "I feel great, but hey, a day off works for me!" it reads. As the day wears on, there are increasing reports of the infected attacking healthy humans. The post ends with the well-prepared writer pulling out a battery-operated radio to await instructions from emergency officials, and using a cell phone to text family across town &ndash since phone and power lines have been cut. Day Two is titled "What&apos;s for dinner? Hopefully not my brain." In case of a zombie uprising &ndash or any other emergency situation &ndash the public is also advised to have an emergency kit prepared and a contingency plan in place. Once the flesh-chomping starts, B.C. residents can also monitor the Emergency Info BC <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/emergencyinfobc" target="_blank">Twitter feed </a>and <a href="http://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/" target="_blank">website</a>.