mutual aid in alberta next steps
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Mutual Aid in Alberta Next Steps. What I will cover. Purpose Some History Think Tank Potential Request. Purpose. Convince a Municipal Fire Chief and an Industrial Fire Chief to attend Mutual Aid “think tank” on July 5 th in Red Deer. Update Mutual Aid collaboration in Alberta. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Mutual Aid in AlbertaNext Steps
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What I will cover
PurposeSome History Think Tank PotentialRequest
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Purpose• Convince a Municipal Fire Chief and an
Industrial Fire Chief to attend Mutual Aid “think tank” on July 5th in Red Deer.
• Update Mutual Aid collaboration in Alberta
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Current Mutual Aid groups SD MAP Strathcona District Mutual
Assistance Program SPOG Sundre Petroleum Operators
Group EAPUOC Edmonton Area Pipeline
& Utility Operator’s Committee C-REPP CMA Chinchaga Mutual Aid WCSS Western Canada Spill
Services CMAC Clearwater Mutual Aid Co-op CMAG County of Mountainview
Mutual Aid Group RMWB RM of Wood Buffalo Mutual
Aid
EMAC Edson Mutual Aid Co-op
NR CAER Northeast Region Community Awareness Emergency Response
SO MAG Sunchild / O’Chiese Area Producers Mutual Aid Group
FMAC Foothills Mutual Aid Coop
HMAP Hardisty Mutual Aid Plan
LCMAO Lacombe County Mutual Aid Organzation
PAOG Pembina Area Operator’s Group
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History• Mutual Aid has been active in Alberta for decades• First Mutual Aid Roundtable (Synergy Conf 2009)• Identified benefits• Challenges• Potential Solutions
• Second Mutual Aid Roundtable (Synergy Conf 2010)• Formal presentations: Grande Prairie Regional Emergency
Partnership (Municipal only), SPOG (industry only) and NR CAER (municipal/industry combined)
• Task group struck to provide recommendations to improve Alberta system for managing emergencies through greater collaboration
• Funding by AEMA and ERCB• Facilitation through Synergy Alberta
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HistoryTask Force Progress (Jan – June -2011)
Developed on-line resource for contact information and document (best practice) repository
Surveyed mutual aid groups (low response)Task Force Progress (Sept-May 2012)
Hosted a one day training forum focusing on mutual aidApprox. 100 attendees of emergency management
professionals from industry, municipalities, government and regulatory bodies
Surveyed attendees on their perspective of Mutual Aid
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HistorySurvey Results – top three
Annual Mutual Aid Forum – training & networking event
Consistent framework for mutual aid group interface with municipalities and regulators
A full day think tank/discussion on mutual aid – where do we go from here?
Using input received to guide conversations, a one day think tank session has been scheduled for July 5
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Think TankWho should participate in the Think Tank?
AEMAASERT/AEW/SRDProvincial Regulators ERCB, AB
TransportationEmergency Management groups within the
province: mutual aid organizations; industry, TransCAER, Alberta Fire Chiefs, Fire Commissioners Office, Industrial Fire Chiefs, CAPP
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Think Tank – one day sessionWhy Consider a Provincial Mutual Aid
network?Enhance response/safety of Alberta
communitiesEffective and consistently understood
response systemBest practices transfer and continuous
improvement (lessons learned are not lessons lost)
Promote mutual aid group development (value proposition)
Others?
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Think TankWhat Needs could “Mutual Aid Alberta” address?
Common framework for mutual aid organizations:Consistent interface with government/regulatorsTraining and exercise standardsMinimum resources – trained responders, equipment
Document repository – access best practices from established groups; idea sharing; contact information
Centralized Resident Data Collection system province wideCommon Resident Emergency Notification province wideAnnual networking/training opportunity (repeat Forum)Mutual aid perspective on emerging issues/advisory groupOthers?
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Think TankHow can “Mutual Aid Alberta” succeed?
Dedicated resources: human and financial (great to talk, but need follow up ‘action’)
Organization/committee mandate; strong terms of reference to provide clarity on what “Mutual Aid Alberta” will or won’t engage in.
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Questions
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Back to my PurposeTo convince a Municipal Fire Chief and an
Industrial Fire Chief to attend the Mutual Aid “think tank” session on July 5th in Red Deer.