Emergency Response

• Extreme heat emergency response plan activated in Saskatoon

  Saskatoon's extreme heat emergency response plan has been activated due to higher temperatures and smoke.

  Weather

  Jul 9
  
• HRM city staff to work on emergency management strategic plan

  After a year where multiple natural disasters hit HRM, city staff is now working on enhancing its emergency management program after receiving an assessment report.

  Environment

  May 27
  
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• Edmonton event highlights efforts to improve emergency responses

  Saturday's Get Ready in the Park event in Edmonton showed how different services and levels of government work together to respond to extreme weather events and other emergencies.

  Canada

  May 5
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• Nova Scotia’s single-paramedic ‘SPEAR’ program seeks to tackle emergency response pressures

  In an effort to better meet demands on paramedics, Nova Scotia's ground ambulance operator is integrating new programs into its emergency response services.

  Health

  Jan 12
• Hamilton urging enrolment in Farm 911 to improve emergency response to vacant land

  The City of Hamilton has launched an initiative aimed at improving emergency response to vacant farmland that doesn’t have a municipal address.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• HRM to create a voluntary vulnerable persons registry for emergency use

  HRM council approved a vulnerable person's registry on Tuesday. A new tool to assist vulnerable people during emergency situations.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2023
• First Nations knowledge crucial in fighting climate disasters

  The First Nations Emergency Services Society is hosting a boot camp in Kamloops this week to help build community capacity on emergency preparedness.,

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
• Saskatoon activates cold weather response amidst freezing temperatures

  The Emergency Wellness Centre and Prairie Harm Reduction are the only locations open overnight.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2023
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• South Shuswap First Responders scale back due to volunteer shortage

  The pre-ambulance organization, which has been filling a health-care gap in the South Shuswap for more than two decades, is urgently appealing for volunteers.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2022
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• Call volumes, staffing issues proving problematic for Toronto 911 call centre

  A new report from Toronto's auditor general points to a need for more staffing at the city's 911 call centre.

  Crime

  Jun 16, 2022