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Odour thresholds in emergency management : a jurisdictional review

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This report summarizes the use of odour thresholds in emergency situations in various jurisdictions, discusses the policy tools used to guide appropriate emergency response, and defines various... More ≫

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This report summarizes the use of odour thresholds in emergency situations in various jurisdictions, discusses the policy tools used to guide appropriate emergency response, and defines various measures of odour and air quality, including odour thresholds, ambient air quality objectives, and emergency response criteria.

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Alberta blood contingency plan

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The Alberta Blood Contingency Plan provides a framework for a rapid and effective response to a local or widespread shortage of blood components. It is an advisory document intended to guide... More ≫

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The Alberta Blood Contingency Plan provides a framework for a rapid and effective response to a local or widespread shortage of blood components. It is an advisory document intended to guide organizations, committees and individuals responsible for or associated with the management, supply and utilization of blood components for Alberta. The Alberta Plan primarily addresses labile blood components – red blood cells, platelets, plasma and cryoprecipitate - but may be extrapolated to fractionated or recombinant plasma proteins. It is intended to deal with non-routine shortages.

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Le coeur du rétablissement : créer des environnements scolaires favorables à la suite d’une catastrophe naturelle

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Le but de cette ressource est de fournir de l’information et des stratégies que les écoles peuvent utiliser pour créer des environnements d’apprentissage accueillants, bienveillants, respectueux... More ≫

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Le but de cette ressource est de fournir de l’information et des stratégies que les écoles peuvent utiliser pour créer des environnements d’apprentissage accueillants, bienveillants, respectueux et sécuritaires afin de soutenir la résilience et le bienêtre des élèves et du personnel à la suite d’une catastrophe naturelle. Bien que cette ressource soit spécialement conçue pour favoriser le rétablissement après une catastrophe naturelle, une grande partie de l’information et bon nombre de stratégies peuvent être applicables à la planification et à l’intervention lors d’autres types de catastrophes ou de situations d’urgence.

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Flat Top Complex : final report from the Flat Top Complex Wildfire Review Committee

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The Minister of Sustainable Resource Development created the Flat Top Complex Wildfire Review Committee to assess Alberta's wildfire management program with a focus on the department's response to... More ≫

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The Minister of Sustainable Resource Development created the Flat Top Complex Wildfire Review Committee to assess Alberta's wildfire management program with a focus on the department's response to the wildfires that entered the Town of Slave Lake and nearby communities of Poplar Estates, Canyon Creek, and Widewater in May, 2011. This report presents the findings of the committee and makes 21 recommendations. The Government of Alberta has fully met the intent of all 21 recommendations, and initiatives that respond to the recommendations have been incorporated within Agriculture and Forestry's wildfire management program.

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Pandemic response governance framework

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Following the declaration by the World Health Organization of the spread of the H1N1 virus as a global pandemic in the first half of 2009, Alberta Health and Wellness contracted a consulting firm... More ≫

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Following the declaration by the World Health Organization of the spread of the H1N1 virus as a global pandemic in the first half of 2009, Alberta Health and Wellness contracted a consulting firm to assist in the development of a governance model to enable timely cross-ministry decision-making during a pandemic response. A number of stakeholders were interviewed and two governance models were reviewed. This report presents a recommended pandemic response governance model which is adapted from the strengths of the two models under review.

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Government of Alberta department consequence management plan

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A consequence management plan defines the role of a department or agency of the Government of Alberta (GoA) in the emergency management process used for any emergency / disaster in Alberta. It... More ≫

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A consequence management plan defines the role of a department or agency of the Government of Alberta (GoA) in the emergency management process used for any emergency / disaster in Alberta. It establishes the Department's policies, concepts and protocols for the implementation of an emergency management system.

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A review of Alberta's environmental and emergency response capacity : learning the lessons and building change

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This document examines Alberta’s emergency response system and identifies ways that Alberta can better manage, prepare for and respond to future environmental crises.

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