Emergency Response
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Extreme heat emergency response plan activated in SaskatoonSaskatoon's extreme heat emergency response plan has been activated due to higher temperatures and smoke.WeatherJul 9
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HRM city staff to work on emergency management strategic planAfter a year where multiple natural disasters hit HRM, city staff is now working on enhancing its emergency management program after receiving an assessment report.EnvironmentMay 27
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Edmonton event highlights efforts to improve emergency responsesSaturday'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.CanadaMay 5
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Nova Scotia’s single-paramedic ‘SPEAR’ program seeks to tackle emergency response pressuresIn an effort to better meet demands on paramedics, Nova Scotia's ground ambulance operator is integrating new programs into its emergency response services.HealthJan 12
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Hamilton urging enrolment in Farm 911 to improve emergency response to vacant landThe City of Hamilton has launched an initiative aimed at improving emergency response to vacant farmland that doesn’t have a municipal address.CanadaJan 8
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HRM to create a voluntary vulnerable persons registry for emergency useHRM council approved a vulnerable person's registry on Tuesday. A new tool to assist vulnerable people during emergency situations.CanadaJun 22, 2023
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First Nations knowledge crucial in fighting climate disastersThe First Nations Emergency Services Society is hosting a boot camp in Kamloops this week to help build community capacity on emergency preparedness.,CanadaMar 8, 2023
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Saskatoon activates cold weather response amidst freezing temperaturesThe Emergency Wellness Centre and Prairie Harm Reduction are the only locations open overnight.CanadaJan 30, 2023
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South Shuswap First Responders scale back due to volunteer shortageThe 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.HealthAug 25, 2022
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Call volumes, staffing issues proving problematic for Toronto 911 call centreA new report from Toronto's auditor general points to a need for more staffing at the city's 911 call centre.CrimeJun 16, 2022
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