Acronyms
This acronym stands for the process of identifying hazards and assessing their impact.
What is HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment)?
This person is in charge of the Emergency Operations Centre.
Who is the EOC Manager?
This procedure is used to request assistance from other municipalities.
What is Mutual Aid?
This is the name of the app used as a safety tool for immediate access regarding railway hazardous goods.
What is AskRail?
This color-coded system is often used to indicate emergency severity.
What is the Alert Level system?
This acronym refers to the group that manages emergencies at the municipal level.
What is MECG (Municipal Emergency Control Group)?
This official declares a municipal emergency.
Who is the head of council?
When you fail to plan...
THE DAILY DOUBLE!!
This guidebook is intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a rtansportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods.
What is the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)?
This is the first step in emergency management.
What is prevention/mitigation?
This acronym represents the main location where emergency coordination occurs.
What is EOC (Emergency Operations Centre)?
This role ensures communication between the EOC and the public.
Who is the Emergency Information Officer?
This IMS document outlines the structure and responsibilities during an incident.
What is the Incident Action Plan (IAP)?
Food shortages, petroluem product shortages and water/waste water disruption all fall under this provincial hazard category.
What is supply and distribution?
This phase focuses on restoring normal operations after an emergency.
What is recovery?
CP Rail changed its name to this after a merger with another rail company in 2023. HINT: new acronym is CPKC)
What is the Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail company?
This person coordinates resources and logistics during an emergency.
Who is the Operations Chief?
This plan ensures essential services continue during an emergency.
What is the Continuity of Operations Plan?
Air quality, extreme heat, drought and severe weather all fall under this provincial hazard category.
What is environmental?
This term refers to the ability to bounce back after a disaster.
What is resilience?
This acronym is used for the system that standardizes emergency response across agencies.
What is IMS (Incident Management System)?
This group provides strategic direction during a municipal emergency.
What is the Municipal Emergency Control Group?
In 2025 the HIRA list went from 25 to what number of hazards.
What is 74?
This process ranks hazards based on likelihood and impact.
What is risk assessment?
This federal act requires municipalities to have emergency plans.
What is the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act?