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REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: MAY 20,2003
Report #: ESD-006 -03
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Subject:
BILL 148 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT - UP.DATE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-006-03 is received for information.
Submitted by:
Michael G. Creig
Director Emerge
Reviewed by: cJ ~--:.5 WL
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REPORT NO.: EsD-006-03
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BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
On April 15, 2003 Bill 148, the Emergency Management Act, was proclaimed. What this means
is that the clock has started for Municipalities to meet the Essentials Program requirements.
These requirements include:
1. Identifying a CEMC (Community Emergency Management Co-ordinator)
2. Establishing an Emergency Operations Centre
3. Establishing a Municipal Control Group
4. Establishing a Council approved Emergency Plan
5. Conducting an annual exercise
6. Completing an HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment)
7. Setting up an Emergency Management Program Committee
8. Identifying critical infrastructure
9. Public Education Program (providing emergency information to citizens)
10. Final program review to ensure we meet the Essentials Program
As Council is aware certain items on this list are already completed or underway. Items one and
two have been completed but staff suggests that alternates be appointed. Divisional Manager
Gordon Weir has completed the basic CEMC training and staff recommends that he be appointed
as the alternate CEMC.
Staff also recommends that the Municipal Administration Centre be named the alternate
Emergency Operations Centre until a new fire station is constructed in Newcastle Village. At
that time it is recommended that a facility be built there as the alternate Emergency Operations
Centre, which location will be outside the Primary Zone.
The Emergency Plans are in place. A Regional consultant, provided by O.P.G, is presently
reviewing the Nuclear Plan. The Peace Time Plan has been reviewed and updated this year.
A training exercise was conducted last year to test the plan and another will be conducted later
this year.
Some items remain to be completed and are presently underway. We have until April 15, 2004
to complete all items on the above list and staff feel this will not be a problem.
Once we meet the Essentials Program we will then be required to reach the Enhanced and
Comprehensive Programs over the following two years.
Staff will continue to provide Council with timely updates as we proceed through the program of
compliance.
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