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 …
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 …
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 …
By Steven Bibby BC Housing has released its latest damage assessment tool to support tenants, owners, occupants and communities impacted by damaging events such as floods, fires, wind storms and earthquakes. A rapid assessment of the safety of structur …
By Mackenzie Deschambault, BA Law and Human Rights Summary This article is a reflection of Mackenzie’s experience as an Indigenous Masters student working with the Emergency Management Directorate in a ‘First Nations First’ environment; this type of en …
By Simon Lambert (University of Saskatchewan), Lorne Stewart (Prince Albert Grand Council), Tina Pelletier (Prince Albert Grand Council), Dee Friday (Canadian Red Cross), and Pat Hassler (Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority) Summary Prince Albert Gr …
By Michelle Castro Bullough, Shabaan Khokhar and Elizabeth C. English, PhD Summary: The Buoyant Foundation Project develops strategies for retrofitting flood-vulnerable homes with amphibious foundations. Current projects are in Ontario and Vietnam. Lou …
Submitted by Natural Resources Canada, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation, Ottawa, ON Floods are the most costly and frequent natural disasters in Canada, causing over $1B in damage to homes, property, and infrastructure annually (IBC, 201 …
