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Human-induced intentional acts : response and recovery plan

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Provides a comprehensive hazard-specific consequence management plan that clarifies the roles, responsibilities, and communications pathways in respect to a human-induced intentional act (HIIA).... More ≫

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Provides a comprehensive hazard-specific consequence management plan that clarifies the roles, responsibilities, and communications pathways in respect to a human-induced intentional act (HIIA). HIIA is differentiated from other emergency and disaster response and recovery in that law enforcement has a defined police crisis management role separate from emergency management structures. This plan will apply when the coordination of crisis management and consequence management is necessary to resolve a HIIA.

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Dam Safety Regulator operational plan

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Presents the operational plan for the Dam Safety Regulator, whose purpose is to ensure safety of the province's dams and canals and to minimize environmental and economic losses through effective... More ≫

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Presents the operational plan for the Dam Safety Regulator, whose purpose is to ensure safety of the province's dams and canals and to minimize environmental and economic losses through effective and efficient use of the compliance assurance program and tools including education, prevention and enforcement.

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Personal security handbook. Version 2

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This Personal Security Handbook is intended for all Government of Alberta employees. The handbook was produced in good faith based on best practices from a multitude of different sources. It... More ≫

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This Personal Security Handbook is intended for all Government of Alberta employees. The handbook was produced in good faith based on best practices from a multitude of different sources. It offers a variety of suggestions that will better inform you about your personal security while at work, traveling to and from work or at home.

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CTF [Career and Technology Foundations ] safety and environmental considerations for occupational areas

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This Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) resource is intended to support CTF teachers and school administrators as they implement and maintain environments that contribute to a culture of... More ≫

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This Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) resource is intended to support CTF teachers and school administrators as they implement and maintain environments that contribute to a culture of health and safety awareness. This resource supports the following CTF outcomes.

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Auditor General recommendations - dam safety : draft implementation plan

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The Auditor General released their report, which examined the government's role in dam safety and the authority to require the dam owner to perform safety tasks. The report includes two... More ≫

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The Auditor General released their report, which examined the government's role in dam safety and the authority to require the dam owner to perform safety tasks. The report includes two recommendations : Develop a plan to regulate dams with commensurate reporting on the result of regulatory activities; and improve dam regulatory activities.

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Supervisor roles and responsibilities : an occupational health and safety handbook

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This toolkit is designed to help you understand what Alberta’s legislation expects from you in your role as a supervisor. For the sake of convenience, we’ve included references to related... More ≫

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This toolkit is designed to help you understand what Alberta’s legislation expects from you in your role as a supervisor. For the sake of convenience, we’ve included references to related legislation throughout the handbook. Near the end of this handbook is a short section for employers (Qualities of an effective supervisor). It focuses on the essentials of hiring and supporting supervisors in light of their health and safety responsibilities in the workplace.

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Cougars : also known as pumas or mountain lions

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In Alberta, cougar sightings have been confirmed across the entire province, although they are most common in the mountain and foothill regions. In recent years, sightings in the prairie, parkland... More ≫

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In Alberta, cougar sightings have been confirmed across the entire province, although they are most common in the mountain and foothill regions. In recent years, sightings in the prairie, parkland and boreal regions have become more frequent Cougars are adaptable and can survive in any location that provides them with cover and a food source, such as deer. They normally do not prefer open terrain, but cougars may use river valleys, ravines and other travel corridors that pass through open terrain.

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Minimizing risk and liability : best practices guide for trail stewards, operators, managers and owners

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This document is a best practices manual intended to give guidance and direction on minimizing risk and liability for persons with an interest in operating and maintaining trails. Specifi cally,... More ≫

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This document is a best practices manual intended to give guidance and direction on minimizing risk and liability for persons with an interest in operating and maintaining trails. Specifi cally, it seeks to help trail operators, managers and owners, mitigate risk and reduce liability, that can arise from trail design, trail use and maintenance operations. The techniques discussed here are intended to be applied with prudence and due consideration of the particular circumstances of each trail.

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New developments in emergency preparedness in Alberta

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Following the 2011 Slave Lake wildfires, the Alberta government introduced several changes to Alberta's emergency preparedness system in Alberta under government's plan to improve public safety... More ≫

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Following the 2011 Slave Lake wildfires, the Alberta government introduced several changes to Alberta's emergency preparedness system in Alberta under government's plan to improve public safety governance. Many were already in development or being planned. The recommendations in the KPMG report Lesser Slave Lake Regional Urban Interface Wildfire Lessons Learned Report align with these initiatives.

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Protect your identity away from home

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This brochure presents some tips on how to protect your identity while travelling.

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