Emergency Management Planning
Natural disasters, pandemics, cyber incidents
and terrorism can all cause emergencies in Canada. Emergencies can quickly
escalate in scope and severity, cross jurisdictional lines and take on international
dimensions. Emergency
Management can save lives, preserve the environment and protect property by
raising the understanding of risks and contributing to a safer, prosperous,
sustainable, disaster resistant and resilient society in Canada.
Emergency Management is a core
responsibility of the Government of Canada and a collective responsibility of
all federal government institutions. This is why Public Safety Canada is taking steps to promote a
coordinated approach and more uniform structure to the management of
emergencies by providing guidance to federal government institutions on how to
develop an emergency management plan. A coordinated approach to emergency
management planning will strengthen the Government of Canada’s capacity to
prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from major disasters and other
emergencies.
The Emergency Management
Planning Guide supports federal institutions in meeting their responsibilities
under the Emergency Management Act to
prepare and maintain mandate-specific emergency management plans. The Guide provides the framework for federal government institutions to
undertake mandate-specific all-hazards risk assessments and planning activities
within all four integrated functions of emergency management:
The Emergency Management Planning Guide
The Emergency Management Planning Guide supports
the implementation of the Federal Policy for Emergency Management and the Emergency Management Act (2007).
The Guide provides step-by-step instructions of the planning process across the
four pillars of Emergency Management Planning.
Emergency Management Planning Guide 2010–2011
All-Hazards Risk Assessment
Effective Emergency Management Planning includes
the integration of mandate-specific all-hazards risk assessment as the planning
premise. The All-Hazards Risk Assessment (AHRA) will help identify,
analyze and prioritize the full range of potential non-malicious and malicious
threats. The process takes into account vulnerabilities associated with
specific threats, identifies potential consequences should a threat be
realized, and considers means to mitigate the risks.
Conduct All-Hazards Risk Assessment
Public Safety Canada’s Resources
The EM Planning Guide is a key tool designed
to help federal institutions meet their obligations in respect to the
management of emergencies. Additional information and tools have been developed
to support federal institutions.