Connecting Frog Lake First Nation: Innovative Applications of Drone Technology

Drones for Public Health, Safety, Risk, Humanitarian and Emergency Management Speaker Series The use of drones and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) has revolutionized numerous sectors, offering unparalleled advantages in mapping, monitoring, efficiency, safety, and accessibility. In the realms of public health and safety, Risk and emergency management, and humanitarian response, these technologies have become […]

Creating University Health Network’s COVID-19 Pandemic After Action Report

Emergency Management in Hospitals and Healthcare Speakers Series Emergency management (EM) is often taught in the context of community, provincial, national and international emergencies. There is currently a gap in disaster and emergency management (DEM) education and training when transitioning from a generic and public emergency management context to a hospital and health-care setting. Emergencies […]

Business Continuity for Building Financial Resilience

Business Continuity and Resilience Speaker Series Business continuity and resilience are essential for ensuring that organizations can sustain operations and recover swiftly from crises. Business continuity focuses on maintaining critical functions during and after a disaster, requiring detailed planning, risk assessment, and the implementation of response and recovery strategies. This involves creating and testing business […]

Humanitarian & Emergency Response Operations Simulations Microcredit Course

Computer simulations in the form of agent-based, discrete event and system dynamics are invaluable tools for planning and management of disaster and humanitarian response and relief operations. Using these tools and methods, humanitarian and disaster management agencies and planners can optimize their response strategies, enhance their co-ordination and make their operations more effective, efficient and […]

Water Resiliency and Water Outage Planning for Hospitals

Emergency Management In Hospitals & Health Care Emergency management (EM) is often taught in the context of community, provincial, national and international emergencies. There is currently a gap in disaster and emergency management (DEM) education and training when transitioning from a generic and public emergency management context to a hospital and health-care setting. Emergencies affect […]

Mass Evacuation and First Nations

Governance, Science & Technology of Mass Evacuations Speaker Series Mass Evacuation and First Nations Featuring: Tara K. McGee, professor, University of Alberta; Jennifer Jesty, emergency resiliency manager, Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq; Maia Foster-Sanchez, Stronger Together: Evacuation Partnerships; and Michelle Gervais, Stronger Together: Evacuation Partnerships. Moderated by Eric Kennedy, York University. Virtual Session 2 | […]

Hazmat Response for Rural Hospitals – A Focus on Partnerships

Emergency Management In Hospitals & Health Care Emergency management (EM) is often taught in the context of community, provincial, national and international emergencies. There is currently a gap in disaster and emergency management (DEM) education and training when transitioning from a generic and public emergency management context to a hospital and health-care setting. Emergencies affect […]

Mass Notification Systems and Fan-Out Processes

Emergency Management In Hospitals & Health Care Emergency management (EM) is often taught in the context of community, provincial, national and international emergencies. There is currently a gap in disaster and emergency management (DEM) education and training when transitioning from a generic and public emergency management context to a hospital and health-care setting. Emergencies affect […]

Code Maroon: The Evolution of a Severe Weather COOP

Emergency Management In Hospitals & Health Care Emergency management (EM) is often taught in the context of community, provincial, national and international emergencies. There is currently a gap in disaster and emergency management (DEM) education and training when transitioning from a generic and public emergency management context to a hospital and health-care setting. Emergencies affect […]

Emergency Management in Hospitals & Healthcare

Mass Casualty Incidents: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Maintaining Preparedness for Infrequent Emergencies Emergency management (EM) is often taught in the context of community, provincial, national and international emergencies. There is currently a gap in disaster and emergency management (DEM) education and training when transitioning from a generic and public emergency management context to a hospital […]