Emergency Management in Ontario Thunder Bay District Municipal

Emergency Management in Ontario Thunder Bay District Municipal League, Thunder Bay, ON October, 2017 Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Who are we? Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) • Ontario Provincial Province (OPP) • Provincial Correctional Services • Coroners Office • Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Marie-France Lalonde 2

Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) • Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) • Field Operations • Planning and Program Development • Coordination, planning, and response with other Ministries, NGO’s, and various stakeholders Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 3

Organizational Chart (OFMEM) Fire Marshal and Chief, Emergency Management Executive Office Director, Emergency Management Director, Standards, Training & Public Education Deputy Marshal Director, Administration & Business Services EM Field Operations Technical Services Fire Investigation Services Business Support Services Planning and Program Development Ontario Fire College Field Advisory Services Data Application & Technical Services Academic Standards & Evaluation Resources Management Public Education EM Training Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 4

Promises Made, Promises Kept Promises Made Promises Kept Significant investment in development of Establish new Branch business plan, branch priorities and direction learning strategy Strengthened engagement with stakeholders (renewed sector meeting Enhance engagement model, establishment of Ministry with stakeholders Emergency Management Coordinating Committee, publication of newsletters, circulation of Director email updates etc. ) Conference confirmed for October 24 and Host a conference 25 and is sold out (300 people) Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 5

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (EM) • Five Pillars of EM – Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery • Principles of EM – Risk Management Approach, Continuity of Operations, Partnerships • Incident Management System Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 6

Incident Management System • Ideal for managing planned or unplanned events • Provides standardized structure, functions, processes and terminology • Can be used by government, emergency services, NGOs and the private sector • Visit www. ontario. ca/ims for more information Consistent with internationally recommended practices, Ontario has developed an Incident Management System (IMS) that provides standardized organizational structures, functions, processes and terminology for use at all levels of emergency response in Ontario. IMS addresses the need for coordinated responses to all types of incidents and has been developed with input from more than 30 emergency response organizations from Ontario. Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 7

Headquarters/PEOC • Headquarters – Forensic Services and Coroner’s Complex (FSCC) site at 25 Morton Shulman Avenue, Downsview – Toronto • PEOC – Proactively monitors municipalities, province, Canada, and the world 24/7 • Routine Monitoring • Enhanced Monitoring • Activation • Response Coordination • Coordinate Ontario Government response to major emergencies • Single point of contact for provincial assistance in times of crisis Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 8

Sector Map Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 9

Field Officers • Assist municipalities to maintain their emergency management program as mandated by the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act • Monitor and support each municipality's progress throughout the year working towards compliance (within sector) • Respond to emergency events Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 10

Advice and Assistance from Field Officers • Day to day operations: • Facilitate and Support Training • Presentations • Public education • Committees and Working Groups • Network with various stakeholders • Questions, concerns, feedback • Emergency events: • Deploy and respond to emergencies/significant events • Liaise with officials in affected community to provide support • Provide assistance to the PEOC and involved ministries • Coordinate deployed provincial resources Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 11

Legislation • Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) • Ontario Regulation 380/04 • Order in Council (1157/2009) – Assigning specific hazards to Ministries **The 2017 Compliance Guide was issued to CEMCs in February of this year and clearly states what is required for compliance in 2017** Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 12

Mandated Components • Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) • Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) • Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG) – sometimes referred to as Community Control Group (CCG) • Emergency Management Program Committee (EMPC) • Emergency Information Officer • Emergency Plan with mandated components • Identification of Critical Infrastructure • Conduct a Hazard and Risk Assessment (HIRA) • Plan and Program Bylaw Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 13

Other Requirements • Public education and awareness on risks to public safety and preparedness for emergencies • Emergency Management Program Committee – Annual review of the EM program, plan, Critical Infrastructure, and HIRA – Plan/review of training, exercises, public education, updates to plan, etc. • MECG – Annual exercise – Annual training (four hours) – All members must complete – Alternates are not in legislation but a best practice **Training as designated by OFMEM** Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 14

Declarations • Head of Council or Premier can declare an emergency • Termination of declaration by Head of Council, or Premier • Some Municipal Bylaws state that Head of Council should consult the MECG prior to declaration • Can be made for various reasons (not exclusive to natural disasters) and may be due to a situation that is occurring or impending – WSIB coverage for volunteers – Make decisions outside of Municipal Bylaws • To declare/terminate a signed form is faxed to the PEOC • A declaration is not required to implement the local emergency plan or access provincial supports (i. e. deployment of a Field Officer) • For further information refer to the Declaration Info Sheet provided by OFMEM or contact your Field Officer Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 15

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Questions? Sharon Bak, Field Officer Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management 640 Mountdale Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON P 7 E 6 G 8 sharon. bak@ontario. ca Office: 807 -473 -3184 Cell: 807 -630 -1738 Fax: 807 -473 -3199 Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 17