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Emergency Preparedness Protection civile • + Canada Canada FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Lac Beauport, Quebec February 12-13, 1987 Supplement to summary record of proceedings Canadà1 (Version fran%aise au verso) FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Lac Beauport, Quebec February 12-13,1987 Supplement to summary record of proceedings Provincial activity reports, 1986-87 • ••„ FR,93°/24--c9 / jAN 22 Igg';' 0 4,'<a It CONTENTS Introduction iii British Columbia 1 Alberta 14 Northwest Territories 21 Manitoba 26 . Ontario 29 t Quebec 32 New Brunswick 44 Nova Scotia 48 Prince Edward Island 50 Yukon 59 v * INTRODUCTION The material in this Supplement relates to Item 2 (Provincial Reports) of the Agenda of the Federal/Provincial Conference of Officials on Emergency Preparedness, Lac Beauport, February 12-13, 1987. To maximize the time available for discussion of other matters, the provincial/territorial delegations as a group waived verbal reporting of 1986-87 activities. Those wishing to do so were invited to file written summaries with the Conference Secretary, for circulation with the Summary Record of Proceedings. This Supplement is the compilations of those reports. BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL EMERGENCY PROGRAM The year was both a period of growth and a time for change for the Provincial Emergency Program and emergency agencies within British Columbia. Several municipalities acquired emergency powers and began developing local programs. New planning, training, public information and special project intitiatives were also launched with favourable results. New courses were developed to enhance local skills in such diverse areas as Emergency Social Services, Community Plan Exercise Design and Basic Search and Rescue. A training video on Search and Rescue in B.C. was prepared in conjunction with the RCMP "E" Division. This tape and a companion tape were distributed to all detachments for roll-call briefing purposes. Another production on tsunamis was approved and is currently under development. B.C. Hydro successfully conducted its first Y operational exercise in conjunction with downstream municipalities. The Mica reservoir was the target impoundment for exercise purposes. The Program maintained a 24/7 reporting system which logged more than 300 off-hour calls to its duty officers. Significant events co-ordinated by the Program included: Arco Anchorage spill into Juan de Fuca boundary waters Tsunami of May 7 generated by a 7.7R earthquake near Adak Island . Flooding in Northeastern British Columbia The Program recorded more than 600 emergency incidents that required the expenditure of provincial funds, resources and/or volunteer time. Over 5000 . volunteers support the Program and its municipal affiliates. 1 The Program lost its Director, R.E. (Ted) Neale through his untimely death early in the year. Toward the end of the calendar period the Program was transferred from the Ministry of Environment and Parks to the Ministry of Attorney General. w As defined by statute, the role of the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) is to provide guidance, leadership, co-ordination and liaison with all orders of government, Ministries and Crown corporations, so that resources are used to the greatest advantage in an imminent or actual emergency or disaster; to mitigate the effects on the people, environment and property; to ensure continuity of government. Objectives of the program to: 1. Protect life and minimize damage from environmental, man-made, and natural disasters by: Assuming responsibility for an appropriate level of preparedness and emergency planning at-the provincial, regional, and local x government level . Initiating and participating in emergency planning and arrangements with the federal government, international jurisdictions, territorial governments, and other provinces Facilitating the establishment of public warning systems, information programs and emergency reporting and response communications . Co-ordinating emergency response and maintenance of essential services during an emergency. 2. Protect life and minimize damage from incidents involving special wastes or dangerous goods by planning and co-ordinating effective ministry regional and headquarters response systems. 3. Oversee recovery from disasters by co-ordinating the provision of disaster relief and assistance measures. Y 2 Legislation Administered Emergency Program Act Flood Relief Act Proactive emergency arrangements sponsored and encouraged by the Program better prepared the Province to carry out its reactive roles and responsibilities during incidents and emergencies throughout the year. Municipalities benefitted from this pro-active approach in a number of areas. A proforma bylaw, which fully enables local governments under the Emergency Program Act, was circulated and adopted in a number of instances. The regulation that empowers municipalities to establish and put into operation emergency plans was updated and additional steps were taken to revamp other regulations. The amendment of the Emergency Program Act to permit greater involvement, in this vital function of government, by regional districts, was advanced to Ministry Executive. The Program organized a major conference designed to enhance integrated emergency planning and response within and adjacent to the Province. The first annual I meeting of the Northwest Emergency Officials Conference was held in Victoria in October 1986 and involved state, provincial, territorial and federal representatives from Y all bordering jurisdictions. Support was given to the Province of Alberta in its sour'gas well contingency planning, as well as to the State of Montana in its planning for medical emergencies in remote areas. The Program, during this fiscal period, continued to support industry through emergency preparedness planning, advice and assistance. Major utilities were active in the development of plans and exercises to further safeguard the safety of downstream communities. PEP also made representations to the federal-provincial task force on offshore hydrocarbon exploration in support of appropriate environmental and staff safety measures. Mutual aid and joint emergency arrangements continued to be acquired to the benefit of British kr Columbians. A revised Workers' Compensation agreement with Emergency Preparedness Canada was drafted and reviewed in consultation with a number of government authorities. Federal government discussion papers on M public safety legislation and the concept of wartime 3 operations were studied by various provincial departments, with the results collated by the Program. Computerization of PEP's information management systems was advanced to an operational level to permit speedy data retrieval on any one of the hundreds of operational and training tasks of volunteers supported by the Program. Financial management and special project administration have also experienced increased efficiency as a result of recent hardware and software acquisitions. Local Governments One hundred and thirty-four incorporated municipalities, out of a possible 143, have emergency programs and in most instances, an established area co-ordinator. As well, many unincorporated settlements have also designated people responsible for local programming. These individuals are employed by contract PEP or by the local/regional government authority. This compares with 121 communities a year ago. The program supports local government emergency preparedness through the following grants and services: • Delivery of training to volunteers, staff and . elected officials Emergency Planning Assistance grants • Volunteer enrolment and workers' compensation coverage while on approved operational tasks • Integrated planning and protocol arrangements • Public information and communication services • Nomination of local government representatives to federal courses • Resources and services in support of local emergency operations. The communities, in turn, support the Province through the provision of resources and response services to incidents occurring adjacent to their boundaries. The