This "how to" document, created by the Ontario Fire Marshall and Emergency Management (OFMEM) is the basis for all emergency management programs in Ontario
What is the Emergency Management Doctrine for Ontario?
100
natural, technological, human caused
What is the three CATEGORIES of emergencies?
100
actions taken to stop an emergency or disaster from occurring
What is prevention?
100
business continuity planning in the public sector
What is continuity of operations planning?
100
Often the most expensive of all emergency management activities, preparing for this phase requires developing a risk based plan that considers addressing emotional, social, economic, and physical well-being of individuals and communities affected.
What is the recovery phase?
200
At the most basic level, every municipality and provincial ministry are both required to have this under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.
Who is required to have an emergency management program according to the Emergency Management Civil Protection Act (EMCPA)?
200
Carries the most responsibility for emergency management
Who is the individual?
200
constructing or altering a structure, setting up temporary structures, addressing physical characteristics
What is hard mitigation strategies?
200
people, information, technology, workplace
What is the four components of COOP?
200
A head of council (i.e. Mayor) may declare one, the head of council or Premiere may terminate one.
What is a municipal emergency?
300
This piece of legislation requires that municipalities and ministries to have an emergency plan, emergency management program, EOC, dedicated authority for emergency management (CEMC/MEMC), identified critical infrastructure identification, and for provincial ministries only a COOP plan.
food and water, electricity, gas and oil, transportation, health care, communications, financial institutions, public safety and security, continuity of government
What is the 9 Critical Infrastructure Sectors for Ontario?
300
these three conditions can lead to the activation of an EOC
What is training, warning phase, response phase?
300
This is the Provincial Ministry responsible for coordination of the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP)
What is the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing?
400
The Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act requires ministries to appoint these two positions
Who is the Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) and the Emergency Information Officer (EIO)?
400
This group of communities are not required to follow the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
Who are the First Nations communities?
400
1 zoning for flood plain and non residential use
2 constructing dams, dykes, and channels
3 flood risk mapping
What is flood mitigation?
400
provides information to a community on who has the authority to active their emergency operations centre
What is the 5 core components of the IMS in Ontario?
500
these 5 pieces of legislation govern emergency management in Ontario
What is Municipal Bylaw, Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA), O.Reg 3B0/04, Order in Council (OIC), and Emergency Management Act (EMA)
500
frequency x consequence x changing risk
What is the equation for the risk total for the Hazard Impact and Risk Assessment (HIRA)?
500
this is done annually to ensure the emergency response plan is the best it can be and includes changing circumstances and lessons learned throughout the year
What is annual review and revisions?
500
responsible for coordinating the development and delivery of a municipality's emergency management program
What is the Community Emergency Management Coordinator
500
governance, standard operating procedures, training and exercises, usage of equipment, technology
What is the 5 components of the Interoperability Continuum?