Regional Emergency PlanSmoky Lake County

Smoky Lake County

Distance is aprox 48miles x 36 miles Smoky Lake County has population of 2712 We have 4 hamlets, Aprox 60 staff 1 fire chief , 1 deputy fire chief 1 Director of Disaster Services

Town of Smoky lake

Population 1011 With aprox 13 staff 1 Fire Department 1 Director of Disaster Services (COA)

Village of Vilna

Population 274 With 8 summer staff 1 Fire Department 1 Director of Disaster Services (CAO)

Village of Waskatenau

Population 278 With 3 staff 1 Fire Department 1 Director of Disaster Services (CAO)

RegionalEmergency Plan

First create a Bylaw BYLAW 1151-07

BEING A BY-LAW OF THE SMOKY LAKE COUNTY IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL DISASTER SERVICES AGENCY

3 other Communities within the county did the same.

What does the Bylaw say?

Whereas the Smoky Lake County, Town of Smoky Lake, Village of Vilna and the Village of Waskatenau have agreed to work together through a Regional Disaster Services Agency to carry out emergency preparedness activities

Who is in charge in the event of disaster?

The Director of Disaster Services shall be the DDS from the lead municipality involved in an emergency or disaster and act as director of emergency operations, or ensure that someone is designated under the Regional Emergency Response Plan to so act, on behalf of the Smoky Lake County; and

Co-ordinate all emergency services and other resources used in an emergency.

What is the job of the other DDS ?

All directors of Disaster services will coordinate what jobs need to be done and act as deputy directors to the municipality that is about to or has declared a local state or emergency. As stated in the policy

What resources do the municipalities have

Each participating municipal Council may:

By law, borrow, levy, appropriate and expend, without the consent of the electors, all sums required for the operation of the Regional Municipal Disaster Services Agency;

What do we do next?

Create a plan that was developed by our District officer Bill Boskwick

This policy has the who what where when and why in the event of an emergency.

This plan is not to replace your Municipal Emergency Plan……..

What is in the plan?

Incident Assessment Guidelines

- contacts of Council members- Contacts of DDS- Fire chief contacts- ambulance and police contacts- Public Works contacts- Social services contacts- School contacts- medical contacts (Health Authorities)- Utilities (Gas , Water, Power)- Transportation (School Busses)- PIO contacts - EOC locations

Public Information Officer

Templates for declaration of a state of Local Emergency

Radio, Newspaper Contacts Pubic announcement forms Evacuation advisory forms PIO check list

Council

Council Check list

Social Services Reception center Location/contacts Reception center managers Accommodations Food Preparers Pharmacies Pastoral Organizations Non Profit organizations Language translators Veterinary Services Food Sources Clothing and bedding

Public Works

Staff contacts Equipment from P.W Specialized Equipment Specialized product Suppliers

Administration & Financial

EOC log sheets Financial log sheets Duty roster sign in Volunteer registration

Risk Assessment

Risk assessment Worksheet

What are the benefits

Better communication between municipalities

More man power More resources

= safer communities

Projects & Goals

Hold regional workshop Hold regional training Develop better Social services at

regional level

Successes

Held a regional drill to test the system Applied for regional funding through

municipal grants for wiring for EOC centers and Reception centers

Applied for generators at EOC centers and Reception centers, will also help foundation for senior housing

Questions