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 …
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Racial equity in the emergency response: A culturally-informed and multilingual approach
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 – …
Devin Naveau: Medicine Wheel at the Core of Emergency Management
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 …
Comment susciter l’espoir actif? : une réflexion sur l’évolution de la profession
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 …
Seeking Active Hope: Thoughts on the Evolution of the Profession
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 …
Guide Promotes Attention on Children and Youth in Disaster Risk Reduction for a More Resilient Future
Header photo: ©2019 UNICEF/UNI226037/Mark Naftalin By Tamara Plush When hazardous events like floods, fire, or pandemics reach the point of disaster, the impact experienced by the most vulnerable children and youth can be profound: education disruption …
Beyond traditional leadership: Re-defining emergency management core competencies
By Sarah Thompson Emergency managers have always operated in a paradigm of complexity that crosses jurisdictional boundaries. The underlying need for critical decision-making in situations with high risk and pressing uncertainty remains central and con …
For good measure: A methodology for emergency management performance measurement
By Bethany Moore, MPA, CEM Introduction In today’s era of accountability, it has never been more important for emergency managers to demonstrate their progress towards achieving program goals and desired outcomes. Performance measurement systems are de …