Reports
Framework for Health Emergencies
The Framework for Health Emergencies provides a call to action for your organization to internally prepare for an emergency and to think about how your organization can best contribute to a response.
Maintaining the Passion: Sustaining the Emergency Response Episodic Volunteer
Maintaining the Passion: Sustaining the Emergency Response Episodic Volunteer explores the recent trend of episodic volunteering — volunteers who offer their services to help with a specific emergency for a limited period of time. This document outlines how volunteers need to be managed during a health emergency, that poses added risks to anyone providing help.
Integrating Emergency Management and High-Risk Populations: Survey Report and Action Recommendations
Integrating Emergency Management and High-Risk Populations: Survey Report and Action Recommendations outlines the findings from a survey conducted for voluntary organizations working with high-risk populations and emergency response organizations on the level of consideration given to meeting the needs of high-risk populations during an emergency.
Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities / Special Needs
The Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities and/or Special Needs was prepared by the Government of Ontario's Emergency Management Ontario in partnership with the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario.
Working Paper Series: From Response to Resilience - Understanding Voluntary Organizations in Health Emergency Management
A report from the Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development & School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University
Fast Facts
Only 8% of Canadians have all the Public Safety recommended items in their kits.
Disaster Timeline
How disaster prone is Canada? To learn more about past disasters and future risks view our timeline.
