Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies: Indigenous

Chapter 6—Emergency Management on Reserves

2018: Natural Resources Canada

Indigenous Services Canada

2019

Library of Parliament / November 2015

British Columbia

"The Pandemic Planning Tool for First Nations Communities includes the basics of developing a Community Pandemic Plan and can complement what you already have in place. It is based on the belief that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. That is why this tool focuses on identifying risks and planning to avoid or mitigate them."

"...participants explain in their own words the short and long-term impacts from evacuations, highlight how pre-existing strengths and challenges influenced their capacities to cope with the evacuation, and outline their thoughts on important insights and lessons gained. These videos capture perspectives from four communities: Lytton First Nation/Kanaka Bar Band, BC; Cormorant Island, BC; Long Plain First Nation, MB; and Eskasoni First Nation, NS."

June 2018

""This flow chart depicts the escalation of responsibilities and decision-making as additional resources and support are needed during an emergency.""

A project of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

"The goal of this report is to articulate the processes involved in the commitment and procurement of flood-fighting equipment for the Interlake Emergency Operations Centre. The observations, findings and recommendations in this investigation report are intended to help strengthen
existing processes and support better accountability, transparency and decision making. We do not judge the appropriateness of the Emergency Operations Centre initiative or a specific flood protection product. This report should not be viewed as an obstacle to moving forward on supporting First Nations flood mitigation."