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Manitoba EMO Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2020 Manitoba EMO Municipal Emergency Workshops

Update items • Training • Emergency Plan Template • Emergency Alerting Program • Year in Review • Upcoming events

Training Currently five online courses available: • Emergency Management 100 • Incident Command System 100 • Emergency Operations Centre 100 • Emergency Social Services 100 • Emergency Management Overview for Elected Officials

Training • 2 versions of EM 100  LMS version available until April 30 th , 2020  TLG version available beginning January 10 th , 2020 • Applicants that register after January 10 th will automatically be directed to the TLG version

Training • EM100 – Introduction to Emergency Management – Online course – First half of course • EM Basics, Evolution of EM, Legislation and Other Guiding Documents, Manitoba Emergency Management System – Second half of course • Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, Special Considerations Topics, Emergency Management Programs

Training EM100 – Introduction to Emergency January 3 rd • 153 Applicants Registered • 41 Applicants Complete Feedback: • Legal information helpful • More info on other Acts requested • Feedback provided from EM100 used to inform other courses and updates

Training • Emergency management presentation for municipal elected officials – Alternative to municipal emergency coordinator presenting to elected officials

Training • EM200 – Concepts in Emergency Management  Blended Course Online and In-class  Four Modules 1. Emergency Management Programs 2. Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 3. Emergency Planning 4. Emergency Exercises

Emergency Plan Template • Create a new optional template for emergency plans – Develop with municipal emergency coordinators o What parts/pieces do municipalities struggle with most? o What do you like about the current format? Dislike? – Start in 2020

Emergency Alerting Program Ashley has provided updates • The Program Coordinator is working to develop a decentralized program where local authorities can become Authorized Users and train individuals to use the Alert Ready System. • It is anticipated a pilot project will begin in early 2020. If your community is interested in becoming a Participant in the AlertMB Program, contact Manitoba EMO. • Manitoba EMO continues to participate in National level discussions and decisions regarding the development and ongoing changes to the Alert Ready System. • The next emergency alert test message is scheduled to take place in May, 2020. Date and time TBD. • The Program Coordinator will be presenting at the DMC on the AlertMB Program if they would like to learn more.

2019 In Review • Manitoba Duty Officer Engaged in +15 Issues/Emergencies Flooding o Fires o Municipal Issues o Derailments o Engaged could mean coordination, providing advice, creating connections, briefing partners • Two MECC Activations: o 2019 Spring Flood – Red River o 2019 October Winter Storm • MAT and MCP training sessions

Upcoming Events • 2020 Flood Seminars – Date TBD • EM 200 Pilot Project – Date TBD • MAT and MCP Seminars Is there anything that attendees would like to see that we’re missing?

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