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Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
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Emergency Management in Ontario
Ontario Building Officials Association Conference (OBOA)
Daphne Farrell and Jeff EdwardsOffice of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM)October 2nd 2014
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
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Purpose
• Overview of Emergency Management in Ontario• OFMEM – Emergency Management• Discuss CBO’s role in Emergency Management• Questions
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Legislative Framework
• The Emergency Management & Civil Protection Act - 2002• Order in Council 1157-2009• Ontario Regulation 380/04• Authorized a Cabinet Committee on Emergency Management • Requires ministries and municipalities to have an emergency management
program, includes roles and responsibilities of the Commissioner of Emergency Management, declarations, orders, delegations, and nuclear response plans
• Responsibilities assigned to 13 designated ministries in accordance with areas of expertise
• Sets out standards for ministry and municipal emergency management programs, including the requirement for, Emergency Operations Centres (EOC), Emergency Management Programs, Exercises, Training and Compliance Reporting to OFMEM
• Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery
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OFMEM Emergency Management Quick Facts
Stakeholder Engagement:
•Municipalities – CEMC, Council and AMO•Provincial Ministries – MEMC, CAO’s, DM, Minister•Federal\Provincial\Territorial – GOC, DM, Minister•Provincial Associations – EM, Policing, Other•Non – Governmental Organizations – CRC, Other•Consulates and International Delegations - All
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Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
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OFMEM Emergency Management
• Monitoring, coordinating and assisting with development of ministry and municipal emergency management programs through training, consultation, emergency exercises, etc.
• Identifying Ontario hazards (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment 2012) for use in planning at local and provincial levels
• Coordinating provincial response to emergencies and continuity of provincial government services
• Managing the 24/7 daily operations of the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC)
• Providing advice and assistance to support ministry and municipal emergency response activities
• Coordinating with federal and other non-governmental emergency response organizations (Red Cross, Salvation Army etc.), as needed
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Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC)
Response Coordination•Representation from provincial, federal, and other partners•Uses Incident Management System (IMS)
Levels of ActivationRoutine Monitoring•Duty Team
Enhanced Monitoring•Need some cross-government representatives
Activation•Need most/all representatives
•A temporary alternate location is maintained for a limited number of staff in the event of an evacuation due to fire, etc. The location is utilized for the first 72 hours
•An Alternate PEOC is maintained for longer-term emergency response operations when the PEOC is evacuated •
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Ontario Incident Management System (IMS)
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Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
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Emergency Management in Ontario
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Roles and ResponsibilitiesThree Levels of Government
Local Level•Incident response•Local management of emergencies •Coordination of first responders
Provincial Level•Local level of response is overwhelmed, or •Multiple jurisdictions involved, or•Provincially coordinated resources required, or•Provincial emergency by legislated authority; health emergencies, nuclear event, provincial response to act of war/terrorism
Federal Level•Requested by province or territory or•Federal responsibility or•International response
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OFMEM Activities – In Scope/Out of Scope
In Scope Out of Scope
Coordination of provincial emergency response operations
First Responders
Operation of the PEOC, Government of Ontario’s emergency response nerve centre
Ownership/operation of equipment (planes, helicopters, cranes, etc.)
Liaison with all affected communities, provincial ministries, federal government, NGOs, including provision of on-the-ground advice/support to the municipal authority.
Direction of Municipal emergency response operations
Requests for federal assistance when required
Direction of military units assisting in emergency response operations
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What we know from recent events• Challenges – Burlington Floods, Goderich,
Vaughan, Angus Tornado• Recovery Is Critical – When does it start
and end for communities• Fall Out From Property and Structural
Damage and Collapse, psychological impact
• Stakeholders – Where Change Happens
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What we know about communities• Communities - are only as resilient as the people who live
there• People – own houses and property and businesses• Municipalities - own buildings, parks, bridges, roads• Stakeholders - have a vested interest in keeping
communities resilient – Builders, Insurance Companies, Financial Institutions, Heritage Associations, Utilities (gas, electrical, communications),
• Industry Codes Lead The Way – Building, Structural Codes, Fire Codes, Electrical Codes
• Disaster Recovery is one of the most costly events that will negatively impact the financial status of individuals, communities and governments
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Disaster Recovery – OBOA Role• Stockpiling – additional supplies and equipment required
by CBO after a disaster (lumber for shoring buildings, safety, or restrictive barriers)
• Resources – additional expertise such as a Chief Building Official, structural engineers, database of CBOs or subject matter experts available to communities to assist local response teams
• Debris Management – clearing debris from homes and impact on municipal waste sites
• Hazardous Material – identify and manage hazardous material in heritage buildings and older homes, including licensed and reputable contractors (ie. Asbestos)
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Building Models – One Size Does Not Fit All
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment– Each Community has different risks. Not all of them require
input from a CBO• Critical Infrastructure (people places):
– Hospitals/Care Facilities– Schools and Day Cares– Airports– Malls– Parks Buildings/Shelters
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Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) Insured Losses Paid
Date and place
Event type
Loss plus, loss, adjustmentexpenses in 2013 dollars
($millions)
May 26-29, 2012Thunder Bay
Wind/Thunderstorm/Sewer Backup-Flooding $48.9 *
July 22-23, 2012 Hamilton, Ottawa & surrounding areas
Wind/Thunderstorm/Sewer Backup-Flooding $85.8 *
Oct. 29-31 Ontario
Wind/Thunderstorm $85.8 *
April 11-14, 2013 Wind/Thunderstorm $45.0 *May 28 – June 2, 2013Ontario
Wind/Thunderstorm $24.0 *
July 8-9, 2013 Toronto & Southern ON
Wind/Thunderstorm/Sewer Backup-Flooding $999.5
July 19, 2013Central & Southern ON
Wind/Thunderstorm/Sewer Backup-Flooding $110.5 *
Dec. 22-26, 2013Ontario
Ice Storm 195.3 *
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*Insured Losses Paid – not including adjustment expenses.Data from IBC & PCS Canada
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If you build it, they will come….
• Support community resiliency through planning – best practices
• Tornados – Hurricane Clips, Shatter-Proof Windows, Spiral Roof Nails
• Floods – Back Up Valves, Sump Pumps• Ice Storms – Soffits and Fascia, Siding and Brick
Upgrades• Structural Integrity – High Winds, Storms
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Next Steps
• Create visibility – standing item on OBOA meeting agendas
• Engage Field Officers – connect with Community Emergency Management Coordinators (CEMCs)
• Participate in Community Emergency Planning Committees
• Create building models that incorporate community risks (HIRA)
• Identify stakeholders and bring them to the OBOA table• Draft Guidelines or Best Practices and share them with
stakeholders and builders associations• Work with other countries – US, Australia, UK
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Emergency Management Ontario Websitehttp://
www.emergencymanagementontario.ca
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Online Courses
Code Name Length Delivery Method
EM 125 Exercise Programs: An Introduction 2 hours Online
IMS 100 Incident Management System 2 hours Online
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