EM Legislation
These are the five components of Emergency Management
Prevention
Mitigation
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
'HIRA' stands for this
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
The municipal Emergency Plan is approved and adopted by ________
Council
This information should be shared during an initial notification of emergency
The nature and location of emergency
If the MECG is to meet at the primary/alternate EOC or a virtual EOC
Only this person can declare an emergency
Head of Council
Critical Infrastructure
These documents are supplemental to the Emergency Plan
Crisis Communication Plan
Cyber Plan
Emergency Operations Centre Guideline (*New)
The emergency notification procedure may include one of these conditions
High Alert - MECG is to assemble in the EOC
Standby Alert - MECG is on standby and may be requested to assemble
Water, toiletries, cash, and batteries are items that may be included in this
Personal / home preparedness kit
These are 3 of the municipality's top hazards
Infectious Diseases; Winter Weather; Extreme Heat; Tornado/High Winds; Power Outage; Flooding; Chemical (CBRN); Cyber Attack
The decision to implement the Plan can be made by this person/position
Chief Administrative Officer (in consultation with the Community Emergency Management Coordinator)
These are three of the EOC forms for use during an emergency activation
Personal Log
Function Report
Section Report
Incident Action Plan
These two positions are legislated requirements for all municipalities
Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) and Emergency Information Officer (EIO)
Ontario _________ must identify and have a plan for critical infrastructure that may be affected by hazards
Ministries
This group can provide strategic direction, track resources, manage information, and make decisions during an emergency
Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG)
This period of time can range from an hour to a week, but is typically ~24 hours
Operational Cycle
Municipalities derive authority for their emergency programs from these three areas
EMCPA
O. Reg. 380/04
By-laws
Hazards can be classified into these categories
Health Events
Natural
Human Caused
Technological
These external resources can support a municipal emergency response
York Region - Police; Paramedics; Medical Officer of Health; Emergency Social Services (ESS); Transit
Rail Agencies
External Utilities
York Region Amateur Radio Club (ARC)
Incident Management System (IMS) is comprised of Command, Command Staff (EIO, Legal, Liaison) and these four sections
Operations
Logistics
Planning
Finance & Administration