Legislation
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?
natural, technological, human caused
What is the three CATEGORIES of emergencies?
actions taken to stop an emergency or disaster from occurring
What is prevention?
business continuity planning in the public sector
What is continuity of operations planning?
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?
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)?
Carries the most responsibility for emergency management
Who is the individual?
constructing or altering a structure, setting up temporary structures, addressing physical characteristics
What is hard mitigation strategies?
people, information, technology, workplace
What is the four components of COOP?
A head of council (i.e. Mayor) may declare one, the head of council or Premiere may terminate one.
What is a municipal emergency?
identification, assessment, analysis, monitor & review
What are the 4 steps used in conducting a HIRA?
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?
these three conditions can lead to the activation of an EOC
What is training, warning phase, response phase?
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?
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)?
This group of communities are not required to follow the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
Who are the First Nations communities?
1 zoning for flood plain and non residential use 2 constructing dams, dykes, and channels 3 flood risk mapping
What is flood mitigation?
provides information to a community on who has the authority to active their emergency operations centre
What is the emergency management plan?
command, operations, planning, logistics, finance & admin
What is the 5 core components of the IMS in Ontario?
frequency x consequence x changing risk
What is the equation for the risk total for the Hazard Impact and Risk Assessment (HIRA)?
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?
responsible for coordinating the development and delivery of a municipality's emergency management program
What is the Community Emergency Management Coordinator
governance, standard operating procedures, training and exercises, usage of equipment, technology
What is the 5 components of the Interoperability Continuum?