“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Alberta Emergency Management Agency The “Agency”

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” “Public Safety is a Government of Alberta Priority”

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” “Accelerate the implementation of the Emergency Preparedness Initiative.” Minister’s Mandate Ministry Priority

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Life Safety

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” The Agency’s Mandate We are accountable and responsible to our government and to Albertans for effectively ensuring the protection of people, their property, their communities, their industry, and their environment from the effects of emergency events.

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Our Mandate Means We will build partnerships We will build capacity We will involve everyone “Joined Up System”

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” The Agency Combining the Fire Commissioner’s Office and Emergency Management Alberta is a good start

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Reality Alberta has a strong framework Based largely on the 3 “Cs”….. Communicate, Coordinate and Collaborate

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Whatever it takes!

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” 100 Day Plan Mandate Priorities Strategies

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Preparedness

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Priority Initiative Modernize the Emergency Public Warning System

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Expectations

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Challenges Agency will be more “involved” while enhancing the system for EM Starting within government Involving community and industry

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Weather

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Reaction

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Response

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” Recovery

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” “THE SOUND OF A SIREN IS THE SOUND OF A SYSTEM FAILURE” E. David Hodgins

“Alberta - A Province Prepared” QUESTIONS