Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Disaster Resilient Communities Program
Mission

Working toward disaster resilient communities

The mission of the Disaster Resilient Communities Program is:
To promote disaster resilient communities by providing tools to assist communities to manage risks from major emergencies and disasters.


Objectives of Emergency Management


The Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) has developed several tools to help a community to help a community address the six objectives of emergency management as illustrated above. These include:
  • Hazard, risk and vulnerability analysis (HRVA) tool kit; and
  • Community emergency program review (CEPR)
The tools

ASSESS RISKS

PEP has prepared a complete step-by-step Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis (HRVA) Tool Kit to help a community make risk-based choices to address vulnerabilities, mitigate hazards and prepare for response to and recovery from hazard events. The tool kit will help make positive changes and additions to your local emergency program.

EVALUATE AND RENEW PROGRAM

PEP has developed an application to conduct a review of your community's emergency program. The Community Emergency Program Review (CEPR) is intended to assist a community to develop a comprehensive emergency program. This application requires Internet Explorer version 5+.