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There are three levels of Emergency Measures Organizations in Canada: federal, provincial and municipal.
Federally, Emergency Preparedness Canada works with all federal departments and agencies and is guided by legislated policies to ensure that the following objectives are met:
- Secure and preserve the well-being of people in Canada, their property and the environment from the harmful effects of emergencies;
- Provide leadership in working toward improved emergency planning and preparedness in Canada
- Develop a credible national capability to meet emergencies of all types;
- Work closely and cooperatively with the provinces and territories to develop adequate and reasonably uniform standards of emergency services across Canada.
EMO Nova Scotia is the provincial agency that deals with province-wide emergencies and is covered by legislation enacted in 1990.
Other Links of Interest
Safe Guard Net
FEMA - USA
Canadian Amateur Radio Club Links
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (Canadian Forest Service)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service (US Government)
Are you ready for a flood or flash flood? (American Red Cross)
Coping with floods (North Dakota State University)
Fact Sheet: Floods and flash floods
Canadian Hurricane Centre (Environment Canada)
Hurricanes - Online Meteorology Guide (University of Illinois)
Hurricane Disaster Services(American Red Cross)
Hurricanes - Unleashing Nature's Fury (Hartford County, Maryland Emergency Operations Centre)
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