By Ashley M. Roszko, Eva (Evalyna) A. Bogdan, Mary A. Beckie, Adam Conway While disasters in Canada are on the rise, not all communities are well prepared for such emergencies. The We’re Ready! community disaster preparedness workshop was developed to …
By Margot Lootens When confinement measures and mobility restrictions were put in place at the beginning of the pandemic, the place we call home, our neighbours and local communities, suddenly reclaimed a central place in our daily lives. In the first …
By Shaun Koopman and Gabriel Peters Geological studies, historical records from Japan, and oral history from Indigenous communities along the west coast of North America show that the last large local tsunami was generated by a strong Cascadia earthqua …
By Heather McGrath, Vincent Decker, France Labrecque, Zachary Nick, Besjana Osmenaj The need for situational awareness During a disaster, identifying areas where emergency response and support are needed most is challenging. Online tools to support eme …
By Aaron Lao and Belle Cheung The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that we are not all in this together; rather, it has highlighted which communities are left behind in times of public health emergencies. Those who have been disproportionately impacted – …
By Devin Naveau, Mattagami First Nation In the core of Emergency Management is the Medicine Wheel, which is an interconnected system of teachings relating to the cycle of life. It speaks for balance, harmony, and respect. Medicine wheel. An illustratio …
En échangeant sur le pouls de la sécurité civile, Paul-Émile Auger et Sarah-Maude Guindon développent leurs observations en s’appuyant sur des entretiens informels avec des professionnels de la sécurité civile au Québec. Le sujet proposé pour le numéro …
By Paul-Émile Auger and Sarah-Maude Guindon Sharing insights about the future of Emergency Management (EM) as a profession, Paul-Émile Auger and Sarah-Maude Guindon develop their observations through informal interviews with some Quebec EM practitioner …
