Keynote Speaker
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Tyler HaydenTeambuilder, Author and MC
How to retain and engage critical employees in this very competitive job market is the subject of many sleepless nights for business leaders. The Philosopher and Professor: 14-Minute Mentor offers rich, easy to apply content in a unique presentation that reveals the importance and value of mentoring. Tyler Hayden has been a full-time professional speaker and innovative team builder for almost two decades. click here to read his full bio |
Pre-Conference Training
Basic Emergency Management (BEM) – Full Day Course
This course is based on the four pillars of emergency management - mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. The course provides participants with fundamental emergency planning knowledge to enhance their ability to either lead or be part of an EMO committee.
Prerequisites: BEM is a prerequisite for all other Provincial Emergency Management Training.
Prerequisites: BEM is a prerequisite for all other Provincial Emergency Management Training.
CSA Z1600-14 Standard,
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Presenter - John Yamniuk, MBCP
Emergencies have become more complex, severe and widespread. A natural or human-induced disaster can happen anytime, anywhere. All organizations face a certain amount of uncertainty and risk and in order to assure sustainability of operations and maintain resilience and performance, organizations must have effective systems and plans to manage their hazards and threats. The approach must not only include the traditional focus on preparedness and response, but also on prevention, mitigation, and business continuity and recovery activities. This proactive and comprehensive approach to managing emergencies is now essential.
Learn how the CSA Z1600-14 Standard, Emergency and continuity management program, can be your blueprint for an effective program. Understand how Z1600 can serve as your benchmark for evaluating performance and conformity of your program against the Canadian national standard. The Z1600 Standard provides the requirements to develop, implement, evaluate, maintain, and continuously improve an emergency and continuity management program for the functions of prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The Standard reflects the convergence seen over the past several years of public and private sector planning efforts. Remember that an effective emergency management program can prevent an emerging crisis from becoming an organizational and personal disaster.
Learn how the CSA Z1600-14 Standard, Emergency and continuity management program, can be your blueprint for an effective program. Understand how Z1600 can serve as your benchmark for evaluating performance and conformity of your program against the Canadian national standard. The Z1600 Standard provides the requirements to develop, implement, evaluate, maintain, and continuously improve an emergency and continuity management program for the functions of prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The Standard reflects the convergence seen over the past several years of public and private sector planning efforts. Remember that an effective emergency management program can prevent an emerging crisis from becoming an organizational and personal disaster.
Terrorist Event Pre-Incident Indicators (TEPII) – ½ Day Course (08:30 - 12:00)
In today’s evolving threat environment, public safety practitioners must do their best to gain an understanding of all threats – be they natural hazards, accidental or human induced incidents. To enhance situational awareness of issues relating to terrorism and pre-incident indicators, this year’s training options will include a session intended for participants who are actively engaged in their communities. The session will be provided by the RCMP’s National Security Enforcement Section as follows:
Regardless of whether a planned terrorist attack is the work of a lone individual or a terrorist cell, there will always be indicators which can be observed, collected, and assessed. Frontline personnel play a critical role in protecting Canada from potential terrorist attacks. As the eyes and ears on the street, knowing what to look and listen for during the course of day to day duties can contribute to the security and safety of all Canadians.
The TEPII course builds upon the experience of trained law enforcement professionals to increase overall situational awareness. By describing possible terrorist event pre-incident indicators and identified attack methods, learners will be better able to recognize and respond to a possible terrorist event in the making, thus increasing the chances of preventing future terrorist attacks in Canada.
Regardless of whether a planned terrorist attack is the work of a lone individual or a terrorist cell, there will always be indicators which can be observed, collected, and assessed. Frontline personnel play a critical role in protecting Canada from potential terrorist attacks. As the eyes and ears on the street, knowing what to look and listen for during the course of day to day duties can contribute to the security and safety of all Canadians.
The TEPII course builds upon the experience of trained law enforcement professionals to increase overall situational awareness. By describing possible terrorist event pre-incident indicators and identified attack methods, learners will be better able to recognize and respond to a possible terrorist event in the making, thus increasing the chances of preventing future terrorist attacks in Canada.
Shelter in a Shoebox by the Canadian Red Cross- ½ Day Course (08:30 - 12:00)
The disaster is declared. What now? What are the steps for determining the need for shelter? What services are needed? What resources do your communities have and who can you partner with to provide those services and resources. Come and participate in a presentation facilitated by trained Canadian Red Cross personnel. This presentation includes interactive scenarios and exercises to assist you in identifying needs and resources in your own municipalities. Did we mention prizes?
Risk Assessments
Risk Assessment is the first step in preparing your community for disasters. Prevention, mitigation and preparedness are all built on the foundation of risk assessment. Learn about several different styles of community risk assessments, there weaknesses and strengths. Learn how to use them and how to interpret the data.
Orientation to Incident Command System (ICS 100) - 1/2 Day Course (13:00-17:00)
The Incident Command System (ICS) provides responders and supporting agencies with a standardized method of managing any kind of emergency incident. ICS is a model for command, control and coordination of emergency response at an emergency site. It provides a way of coordinating the efforts of agencies and resources as they work together toward safely responding, controlling and mitigating an emergency incident. This half day course introduces participants to the Incident Command System. It provides participants with an overview of ICS. It is intended for those who work in a support role in an incident or those who support an incident from an off-site location.
SEPA Annual Exercise: A Portable Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) (18:30 - 21:00)
Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had to set up your EOC in an unusual location? What if your EOC is going to spend most of its time in a closet? What would you need? How would you organise? SEPA has partnered with Moose Jaw EMO to bring you this years’ pre-conference exercise. Using Moose Jaws’ “EOC in a BOX”, we will show you how to set up you Incident Command System based EOC anywhere and how to delegate roles and responsibilities as people arrive at your chosen location. There will be a scenario that we will walk through, using the tools at hand. Come join us for this evening of learning and fun.
Conference Plenary Sessions
Critical Infrastructure: Considerations in the Evolution of Emergency Management |
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Critical infrastructure (CI) refers to processes, systems, facilities, technologies, networks, assets and services essential to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of Canadians and the effective functioning of government. CI can be stand-alone or interconnected and interdependent within and across municipalities, provinces, territories and national borders.
This session will provide an overview of the critical infrastructure issue within emergency management in today’s world. It will explore the dependencies and interdependencies that can lead to complex challenges for owner/operators and emergency management officials. The session will examine Canada’s critical infrastructure sectors in detail and, through interactive engagement, consider impacts within these sectors on our communities.
This session will provide an overview of the critical infrastructure issue within emergency management in today’s world. It will explore the dependencies and interdependencies that can lead to complex challenges for owner/operators and emergency management officials. The session will examine Canada’s critical infrastructure sectors in detail and, through interactive engagement, consider impacts within these sectors on our communities.
Large Scale International Disasters – Lessons Learned
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Presenter: Brian Wilson
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This session will talk about large scale emergency management, with some overview of how the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) manages large scale incidents. First hand experiences will be shared with a view to the lessons learned from each of the three disaster responses the speaker has deployed to.
Having worked within the UNOCHA structure, there will be some key points and takeaways that can better prepare every community on tips and tricks for things that can make disaster management a little more coordinated and effective.
Having worked within the UNOCHA structure, there will be some key points and takeaways that can better prepare every community on tips and tricks for things that can make disaster management a little more coordinated and effective.
Lessons from London!
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Presenters: Randy Hull and Brian Kayes
Randy Hull, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, City of Winnipeg Brian Kayes, Director of Risk & Emergency Management, City of Brandon |
Through humour, story and song this original two person stage play makes the point that nothing has really changed in Emergency Management since the city of London, England burned to the ground in 1666. Three hundred and fifty years of organizational bliss.
Natural Gas Safety |
Presenters:
Peter Maclachlan, General Manager, North District, TransGas Randy Greggains, Executive Director, Distribution Customer Services, SaskEnergy |
This session will provide an overview of the preparedness, mitigation and response strategies of SaskEnergy and TransGas, your provincial Natural Gas provider. We will also focus on what should you do in the event that you are first upon a scene involving a natural gas release. The presenters will have several examples of recent situations that will help emergency planners understand what is involved with larger scale events that could have an effect on the delivery of Natural Gas.
Critical Infrastructure Panel:
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In the complex and interconnected world we live in our communities are dependent on a number of key assets and services to ensure a safe, healthy, viable and secure environment exists for our citizens. One of these key dependencies is water. Accessible and properly treated water is critical infrastructure for our communities and many of the services within are highly dependent on the proper functioning of this utility.
The delivery of this service to our communities is a complex and often taken-for-granted business and, like all critical dependencies we have in our society, susceptible to the challenges of an evolving threat environment. The purpose of this plenary session will be to explore some of the challenges facing water sector owner/operators in the delivery of their critical services while considering how the impact of any disruption or failure within this critical sector may have for emergency management within our communities.
The delivery of this service to our communities is a complex and often taken-for-granted business and, like all critical dependencies we have in our society, susceptible to the challenges of an evolving threat environment. The purpose of this plenary session will be to explore some of the challenges facing water sector owner/operators in the delivery of their critical services while considering how the impact of any disruption or failure within this critical sector may have for emergency management within our communities.
The New Era of Emergency Management – From Terrorism to Twitter and Beyond...
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Presenter: Suzanne Bernier,
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Based on her experiences, observations, and lessons learned from disasters around the globe, Suzanne will talk about some of the new and emerging threats we must continue to focus on and plan for (terrorism, cybersecurity, infectious diseases), the evolution of social media in disasters, and the importance of crisis communications both before, during and after any emergency situation.
Throughout the presentation, Suzanne will also reference some of the heroes featured in her new book, Disaster Heroes, to reinforce the need for communities to continue to collaborate between first responders, practitioners, NGOs, and everyday volunteers after a disaster. By doing so, we can become more creative, innovative, and respectful of the roles, ideas, and experiences we all bring to the table during a crisis.
Throughout the presentation, Suzanne will also reference some of the heroes featured in her new book, Disaster Heroes, to reinforce the need for communities to continue to collaborate between first responders, practitioners, NGOs, and everyday volunteers after a disaster. By doing so, we can become more creative, innovative, and respectful of the roles, ideas, and experiences we all bring to the table during a crisis.
Commissioner’s Address |
Presenter: Duane McKay,
Commissioner, Emergency Management and Fire Safety |
Commissioner of Emergency Management and Fire Safety, Duane McKay, will provide an overview of the Branch’s focus over the last year, lessons learned from the 2015 Northern Wildfire Operations and what is on the public safety horizon for 2016.
Conference Breakout Sessions
Communicating Disasters
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Presenters: Kelsie Fraser and Candace Lamb
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In the absence of social media, people waited for information to be delivered to them. Now they go find it themselves. This could not be truer for when an emergency strikes. Depending on the emergency, the first several hours and/or days are critical both in terms of operations and communications. It’s the point in time where people feel most unsure about not only what is happening, but also what is being done about it. It’s this time that people are heavily influenced by what they are hearing, or not hearing. Ensuring that the correct information is delivered is crucial. We’ll talk about the types of issues you may face and some practical tips so you can be ready for them.
Bomb Threat Management: Weapons of Mass Disruption and Considerations for Emergency Management Planning
During the session the focus will be on key concepts, roles and responsibilities for both the planning organization and emergency responders, and key considerations that could be taken into account to assist an organization in defining the framework for individual plans in these areas.
In today’s evolving threat environment, emergency management planning must address all hazards that could potentially impact our communities. Intentional/human-induced threats are a part of our emergency management responsibilities to consider as they do include unique considerations, such as secondary threats. The primary focus of this session will be on planning for bomb threats (bomb threat management) though other topics such as “active threats” will be discussed in the context of planning considerations for communities and organizations.
In today’s evolving threat environment, emergency management planning must address all hazards that could potentially impact our communities. Intentional/human-induced threats are a part of our emergency management responsibilities to consider as they do include unique considerations, such as secondary threats. The primary focus of this session will be on planning for bomb threats (bomb threat management) though other topics such as “active threats” will be discussed in the context of planning considerations for communities and organizations.
PTSD An Honourable Injury
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Presenter: Cst Ariane Muirhead |
A Saskatchewan Mountie, who lives with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), speaks openly about PTSD and wants other first responders to see it is an injury, not a death sentence.
“I would describe it for myself almost like having a monster living inside your head,” Muirhead told CBC Morning Edition host Stefani Langenegger.
“I will always have PTSD, but I now have the knowledge and the skills to be able to deal with a trigger — to be able to deal with something that causes some of those emotions and know that it’s okay.”
“I would describe it for myself almost like having a monster living inside your head,” Muirhead told CBC Morning Edition host Stefani Langenegger.
“I will always have PTSD, but I now have the knowledge and the skills to be able to deal with a trigger — to be able to deal with something that causes some of those emotions and know that it’s okay.”
How are you getting the word out?
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Presenters: Jean Longpre and Ray Unrau
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Jean and Ray will give an overview of mass notification programs in Saskatchewan from both the provincial as well as municipal perspectives. Participants will benefit from attending this session by hearing from the experiences and lessons learned from Jean and Ray as they share their insights on the following topics:
> Importance of public alerting
> Overview of programs
> Benefits
> Past uses of each of the systems
> The types of alerts used by the systems
> Summarize how two programs complement each other.
> Importance of public alerting
> Overview of programs
> Benefits
> Past uses of each of the systems
> The types of alerts used by the systems
> Summarize how two programs complement each other.
Metal Theft –
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Presenter:
Sgt Jason Pfeil |
As emergency management challenges continue to evolve, so do the cross-cutting nature of issues with other elements of the public safety community, industry and our communities themselves. The theft of metals – best known in the area of copper, but including other metals of interest – and, more specifically, the criminal act of the theft itself, is presenting an increasing public safety threat that requires a greater awareness and understanding.
Traditionally, metal theft was considered primarily by law enforcement and industry organizations as a criminal act with an economic impact. In our increasingly interconnected world, however, the metals being stolen are causing power outages, telecommunications outages, delays and dangers in transportation and other issues that extend the impact now to communities and citizens. These thefts can also create safety hazards to workers and communities and new challenges that emergency managers and community officials must gain a better understanding of.
This session will provide an overview of the evolution of metal theft, its evolving threat to public safety and our communities and raise awareness issues to help in future efforts at prevention, response and recovery.
Traditionally, metal theft was considered primarily by law enforcement and industry organizations as a criminal act with an economic impact. In our increasingly interconnected world, however, the metals being stolen are causing power outages, telecommunications outages, delays and dangers in transportation and other issues that extend the impact now to communities and citizens. These thefts can also create safety hazards to workers and communities and new challenges that emergency managers and community officials must gain a better understanding of.
This session will provide an overview of the evolution of metal theft, its evolving threat to public safety and our communities and raise awareness issues to help in future efforts at prevention, response and recovery.
Economic Recovery Toolkit For Saskatchewan |
Presenter: Cherylynn Walters,
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The Saskatchewan Economic Development Association (SEDA) approached the Province of Saskatchewan Emergency Measures and Fire Safety early in 2015 to discuss the potential for integration of an economic recovery strategy and action plan into the provincial emergency planning and response framework. SEDA has since developed a toolkit that aligns with the three phase approach of Prepare; Respond; Recover. It draws from best practices in the United States and Western Canada and is adaptable to varying degrees of impact that may result from a natural or man-made disaster. This session will present the components of this toolkit with the objective of obtaining feedback from the audience.
Sponsor Presentations
H2Safety Services
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H2Safety Services will be giving a presentation on emergency response software that they have developed.
The first program is called M.A.R.S (Mapping and Response System) http://mars.h2safety.ca This system is a public safety tool which reduces notifications from hours down to less than a minute.
The other program is called EDS (Emergency Documentation System), a very powerful notification, communication and documentation tool. This web-based program will notify your people, communicate critical information and automatically document, saving you time and freeing resources.
Mass Notification
The first program is called M.A.R.S (Mapping and Response System) http://mars.h2safety.ca This system is a public safety tool which reduces notifications from hours down to less than a minute.
The other program is called EDS (Emergency Documentation System), a very powerful notification, communication and documentation tool. This web-based program will notify your people, communicate critical information and automatically document, saving you time and freeing resources.
Mass Notification
- Activate a session via smart phone or computer in seconds
- Alert via text, phone & email
- Use custom call lists
- A secure forum for all invited users
- Eliminate the bottleneck of phone calls
- Communication is automatically time and date stamped
- Generate summaries and reports on demand