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Report back : Alberta Emergency Management Framework review

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Bill 8, the Emergency Management Amendment Act, 2018, was introduced in the Legislature in April 2018. It includes proposed changes to the Emergency Management Act and development of a Local... More ≫

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Bill 8, the Emergency Management Amendment Act, 2018, was introduced in the Legislature in April 2018. It includes proposed changes to the Emergency Management Act and development of a Local Authority Emergency Management Regulation (LEMR). Further debate on the bill was held over until the fall session of the Legislature to allow time to gather input from municipal emergency management stakeholders including elected officials, senior municipal administration, directors of emergency management, and law enforcement. This report back document summarizes the input received during stakeholder engagement sessions held in June 2018.

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Government of Alberta community evacuation guidelines and planning considerations

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The purpose of this evacuation guide is to provide local authorities with a series of planning guidelines to assist in the development of their own evacuation plans. Communities are expected to... More ≫

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The purpose of this evacuation guide is to provide local authorities with a series of planning guidelines to assist in the development of their own evacuation plans. Communities are expected to adapt these guidelines to their specific set of circumstances.

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Government of Alberta community planning guide for re-entry after an evacuation

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The purpose of this Re-entry Guide is to provide local authorities with a series of planning considerations that should be addressed as part of their Community Emergency Management Plan. These... More ≫

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The purpose of this Re-entry Guide is to provide local authorities with a series of planning considerations that should be addressed as part of their Community Emergency Management Plan. These considerations should assist communities in developing their own re-entry plans to facilitate the safe return of residents to their homes once it is deemed safe to do so. It is not intended as a substitute for a community specific plan. Each community and every disaster will present its own specific set of circumstances and pre-written plans must be adjusted against the actual situation.

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September 2017 Kenow fire post incident assessment common themes analysis

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The Alberta Emergency Management Agency conducts a formal post-incident assessment after each significant activation of the Provincial Operations Centre, to promote collective learning. This... More ≫

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The Alberta Emergency Management Agency conducts a formal post-incident assessment after each significant activation of the Provincial Operations Centre, to promote collective learning. This Common Themes Analysis is based on post-incident assessment reports received from a variety of stakeholders following the Kenow Fire, a complex event involving federal, provincial, municipal, and local authorities, several industry and economic sectors, affected parties and other stakeholders. The report identifies and addresses common themes experienced by stakeholders, and contains recommendations to assist in improving Alberta's emergency management system and strengthening relationships between the Government of Alberta and other stakeholders when reacting to complex incidents in the future.

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May 2016 Wood Buffalo wildfire : post-incident assessment report

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This particular post-incident assessment focuses on the Province's support to stakeholders, emergency social services, and community evacuations during the May 2016 Wood Buffalo wildfire and its... More ≫

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This particular post-incident assessment focuses on the Province's support to stakeholders, emergency social services, and community evacuations during the May 2016 Wood Buffalo wildfire and its aftermath. To continuously enhance Alberta’s public safety system, it is the Alberta Emergency Management Agency’s policy and practice to conduct a formal post incident assessment after all major events.

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Home again : recovery after the Wood Buffalo wildfire

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The progress report outlines events leading up to the evacuation, actions taken during the wildfire, and work done to support the long-term recovery of the region.

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Review and analysis of the Government of Alberta's response to and recovery from 2013 floods

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This particular post-incident assessment is meant to serve as the capstone review and analysis of the province's 2013 flood response and recovery, and more broadly to examine and assess the... More ≫

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This particular post-incident assessment is meant to serve as the capstone review and analysis of the province's 2013 flood response and recovery, and more broadly to examine and assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the Province's emergency response and recovery procedures, capabilities and frameworks. To continuously enhance Alberta’s public safety system, it is the Alberta Emergency Management Agency’s policy and practice to conduct a formal post-incident assessment after all major events.

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Fire Commissioner's statistical report

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Statistical report of the department of the Fire Commissioner for the province of Alberta

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Lesser Slave Lake regional urban interface wildfire - lessons learned: final report

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The wildfires that threatened the Lesser Slave Lake region in May of 2011 resulted in the largest disaster in the history of Alberta. Never have so many people been evacuated, or so much property... More ≫

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The wildfires that threatened the Lesser Slave Lake region in May of 2011 resulted in the largest disaster in the history of Alberta. Never have so many people been evacuated, or so much property been lost. Never has there been a rebuilding job like the one faced in the aftermath of the wildfires - roughly a quarter of the Town of Slave Lake was destroyed along with a large number of structures in the adjoining Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No.124. Governments, citizens, first responders and groups across the province came together in a heroic and unprecedented way to help fight the wildfires, support residents and help the affected communities to rebuild and recover. When an event unlike any seen before occurs, there are always lessons to be learned. The Government of Alberta, through Alberta Municipal Affairs, commissioned this study to examine what happened and what insights can be gained from the experience of the wildfires and their aftermath. This review is not...

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Lesser Slave Lake regional urban interface wildfire : lessons learned

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This post-incident assessment reviews the Province's response to the wildfires that threatened the Lesser Slave Lake region in May of 2011. It finds that the response to the Lesser Slave Lake... More ≫

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This post-incident assessment reviews the Province's response to the wildfires that threatened the Lesser Slave Lake region in May of 2011. It finds that the response to the Lesser Slave Lake disaster met or exceeded standards and leading practices from around the globe, and also highlights innovative practices to be captured for the future and lessons to be learned. It makes 19 recommendations to enhance emergency preparedness, response and recovery.

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