By Lilia Yumagulova Michelle Vandevord (Day Star Woman) is from Muskoday First Nation, Saskatchewan. Michelle is a mother of three daughters and three adopted sons. She is also a very proud Kookum (‘Grandmother’ in Cree) to four smart, handsome and fun …
By Lilia Yumagulova Tahawennon:tie David Diabo is a Kanien’kehá:ka from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. “As a little boy, he was very active and always on the move, like a tumbleweed, “ David’s older sister Kwaronhiawi Diabo shared. David began his …
By Lilia Yumagulova In 2018, intense rain combined with snowmelt in the mountains caused the Kettle and Granby Rivers to overflow their banks, leading to the worst flooding the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) in British Columbia has seen …
Lessons learned from the Emergency Social Service (ESS) Directors for 100 Mile House in BC . By Shaun Koopman When a two-hectare wildfire began west of 100 Mile House, on July 6, 2017, it marked the beginning of the critical stage of the 2017 wildfire …
My Preparedness Initiative (MyPI) is an award-winning youth preparedness and educational outreach program for American teens ages 13-19. Through hands-on training and classroom instruction, youth learn about their roles in disaster preparedness and re …
Interview with Todd Kuiack, Emergency Management Director – Indigenous Services Canada By Lilia Yumagulova As part of HazNet’s Indigenous disaster risk reduction leaders series, we interviewed Todd Kuiack about his team´s work at Indigenous Services …
A conversation between Shaun Koopman and Jason Greidanus 1. What is your role with Strathcona County? Jason Greidanus: Assistant Chief – Emergency Management and Deputy Director of Emergency Management at Strathcona County, Alberta. 2. To what do you a …
A conversation between Shaun Koopman and Meredith Starkey, the Emergency Program Coordinator for the Village of Zeballos. 1. What is your role with the Village of Zeballos? Meredith Starkey: I am an administrative clerk with the Village of Zeballos, su …
