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Emergency Management

The ultimate purpose of emergency management is to save lives, preserve the environment and protect property and the economy. Emergency management raises the understanding of risks and contributes to a safer, prosperous, sustainable, disaster resistant and resilient society. Emergency management is comprised of five interdependent risk based functions:

The District of Muskoka has addressed all five phases of emergency management and is continually updating plans. Our goal is to be prepared for all types of emergencies.

 

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A blue equilateral triangle within an orange circle is the international symbol for emergency preparedness. The equilateral triangle represents harmony and balance, the colour orange is a sign of alert or danger and blue signifies calm. The white band surrounding the symbol indicates our commitment to the residents of the District of Muskoka in the event of a disaster.

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There are five components to emergency management:

• Prevention
  Actions taken to prevent any emergency from occurring.
• Mitigation
  Actions taken in advance of any adverse situation to reduce the affects of any emergency, (i.e. providing backup power to key buildings.
• Preparedness
  Actions to prepare for any emergency. These including writing plans, training staff and conducting exercises and increasing public awareness.
• Response
  Actions taken to respond to any emergency.
• Recovery
  Actions taken after the immediate emergency has ended in order to return the community to normal conditions.

Emergency Management Act

In 2003, the new Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O., 1990 was proclaimed by the Province. It requires every municipality in Ontario to develop and implement an emergency management program consisting of:

• An emergency plan
• Exercises to train staff and test plans
• Public education on risks and public preparedness

District of Muskoka Emergency Management By-law

District of Muskoka By-law 2004-76, the Emergency Management Program By-law:

• Establishes a formal emergency management structure
• Requires the development and implementation of a District emergency management program
• Outlines the conditions under which the District Chair may declare that an emergency exists.