DISASTER PLANNING ARE YOU READY?

1. DISASTER PLANNINGARE YOU READY? February 2009 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2009 SUMA CONVENTION

2. Presentation Overview • Environmental Scan • Public Safety Review Committee (PSRC) • PSRC Working Group Process • Recommendations of the PSRC Working Group • Ministry and Branch Actions – update • Next Steps

3. Environmental Scan

4. Natural Disasters Source: Environment Canada • Global Trends in Major Disasters

5. Natural Disasters Source: Environment Canada • Global Economic Losses

6. Natural Disasters

7. Natural Disasters Source: Environment Canada • Global Trends in Winter Storms

8. April: CP Train Derailment, Halbrite (S of Weyburn) Elevator Fire, Brownlee Natural Gas Explosion/Structure Fires Nipawin Severe Winter Storm Western Saskatchewan border towns Explosion/Structure Fire Little Pine First Nation May-August: Forest Fire Evacuations, Northern Saskatchewan July: Severe Storm Central and South Sask Isolated Agricultural Anthrax Minor Anhydrous Ammonia Leak, Saskatoon August: Severe Storm/Tornadoes, N Central Saskatchewan Saskatchewan 2008 Emergency Operations

9. Public Safety Review Committee Something New!

10. Getting Started:Public Safety Review Committee • The purpose of the Public Safety Review Committee was to: • Scan the Public Safety Environment; • Identify public safety issues within the stakeholder community; • Make appropriate recommendations in response to those issues; • Work together to enhance the safety and security of Saskatchewan citizens.

11. Community Authorities: SK Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) SK Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Service Providers: SK Association of Fire Chiefs (SAFC) SK Volunteer Fire Fighter’s Association (SVFFA) SK Emergency Planners Association (SEPA) SK Building Officials Association (SBOA) Search & Rescue SK Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) Provincial Government: Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing (CPSP) Protection and Emergency Services (PES) Branch: Ministry of Municipal Affairs Federal Government: Public Safety Canada Membership

12. PSRC – What We Were Hearing • The widening gap in the ability for municipalities to respond to emergency situations; • An increase in the number and severity of events, and; • No cohesive and sustainable integrated public safety framework for Saskatchewan.

13. Old Problems…New Ideas • The PSRC proposed a Public Safety Grid concept, anchored in 12 defining principles, intended to: • Optimize provincial and municipal resources in public safety • Provide reliable and predictable levels of Public Safety assurance across the province

14. The Concept of a Public Safety Grid • Provide solutions, and clarify roles, responsibilities and priorities • Optimize provincial and municipal investments in public safety • Allow for the movement of emergency services across municipal, provincial and federal jurisdictional boundaries • Provide reliable levels of assurance across the province • Ensure equitable benefits to urban, rural and First Nations communities

15. Capacity and Resources supporting the Public Safety Grid Provincial Large Cities Mid-sized Centres RMs, Small Centres Municipal

16. What is “Reliable ASSURANCE?” • Predictable response to any emergency • At community levels • Among neighbouring communities • Province-wide • Public Safety Prevention Tools including: • Public Awareness programs • Public Education • Building and Fire inspection programs • Public Safety Bylaws to prevent emergencies • Planning with Public Safety intentions

17. Boundaries and Limitations • PSRC acknowledged the limits of its scope and in all matters intends to vertically and laterally integrate with other stakeholders: • Federal/National • Inter-Provincial • First Nations • Private Industry • Other provincial Ministries and Crowns • Other actors within the public safety system

18. 12 Governing Principals Developing the foundation of the Public Safety Grid Informed Decision making Inventory and Planning tools Baseline Capacity Policy and Legislation

19. Informed Decision-making: • Establish realistic expectations for levels of service in an informed manner • Determine implementation options for Fire and Public Safety services • Provides a system for communities to define and communicate their chosen level of Public Safety capacity

20. Inventory and Planning Tools: • Provincial Inventory of Public Safety Service Capacity • identify capacity gaps • future development needs; • Establish realistic and fair costing models and facilitate mutual support agreements • Identify training needs, member safety issues, certification requirements, municipal education and guidance

21. Baseline Capacity: • Achieve and sustain a province-wide baseline response in the core functions of Public Safety • Enable predictable response with affordability options to suit situational needs • Provide an integrated and interoperable system which optimizes the use of resources

22. Policy and Legislative Guidance • Affirms the Provincial commitment • Clarify roles, responsibilities, authorities and required support • Provides a means of quantifying funding needs that is accurate, evolving and convincing to decision makers at local and provincial levels • Informs legislative/regulatory agendas on an ongoing basis.

23. PSRC Working Group Process • January 2009 • In advance, assembled a resource list, solicited input and submissions and developed an aggressive agenda. • Encouraged participation: CPSP, Municipal Affairs, SVFFA, SARSAV, SAFC, SEPA, SBOA, PAGC, First Nations, SUMA, SARM, Public Safety Canada. • We came together for the following reasons. • Define the Grid concept to a detailed working level • Determine the recommendations and actions necessary to its achievement

24. The Working Group now calls for… • Implementation of a single, integrated, sustainable public safety framework, which includes: • Human resource capacity • Administrative and governance capacity • Infrastructure capacity • Dimensions and adequacy measures

25. The Working Group now calls for… • SINGLE, INTEGRATED, SUSTAINABLE public safety framework includes: • Human resource capacity • Training for fire fighters and emergency managers • Specific and urgent need to address building officials • Strategy for recruitment and retention of volunteers

26. The Working Group now calls for… • SINGLE, INTEGRATED, SUSTAINABLE public safety framework includes: • Administrative and governance capacity • Overcome jurisdictional and legislative barriers • Integration with First Nations • Definition of roles and responsibilities with due regard for local autonomy

27. The Working Group now calls for… • SINGLE, INTEGRATED, SUSTAINABLE public safety framework includes: • Dimensions and adequacy measures • Achieved through consensus and recognized through legislation.

28. The Working Group now calls for… • SINGLE, INTEGRATED, SUSTAINABLE public safety framework includes: • Infrastructure capacity • Interoperable public safety telecommunications system • Consistent and reliable fire dispatch capability • Equipment and financial resources

29. Other Actions in Support of the Grid • Continue to explore and advocate for sustainable public safety funding including but not limited to the 1% Fire Insurance Premium. • Develop a communications package for use by all PSRC participants. • Mindful of local autonomy • Recognizing the “due diligence” contribution of the PSRC • Respectful of First Nation’s language needs

30. Corrections Public Safety and Policing Protection and Emergency Services Branch Re-Alignment of Resources

31. Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing (CPSP) • Protection and Emergency Services (PES) Branch: • Building Standards • Emergency Management • Provincial • Community • Fire Investigation, Inspection, Coordination of Emergency Response, Prevention and Education • Sask 9-1-1, Telecommunications • Provincial Public Safety Telecommunications Network • Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) • Policy and Strategic Initiatives

32. Why a new structure? • Re-alignment to Strengthen All PES Programs • Improve Quantity, Quality and Timeliness of Services to Public Safety Community • Improve Research, Strategic and Program Development Support for All PES Programs • Improve Financial Support and Consistency of Accountability Principles Across Programs • Apply Systems Approach to Public Safety

33. Emergency Preparedness, Response, Recovery Mitigation • Better Align Emergency Response Support for Local Authorities • Enhance Provincial Emergency Preparedness and Coordination with National Programs • Stronger Support for Mitigation and Recovery Programs

34. How We Will Do This? • Stronger PES Management Structure W/Improved Links Across Ministries • Separate Support Units Dedicated To: • Research, Strategic Planning and Program Development • Financial Administration, Accountability and Reporting • SaskEMO Linking National Preparedness Strategy, Provincial Government Priorities, and Preparedness • Realignment of Resources under Office of the Fire Commissioner • Support all municipal emergency management and fire response • Coordinate all municipal emergency planning and delivery programs • Separating Building Standards and Adding Resources

35. Summary • Seven months of PSRC Consultations • Multiple PSRC Working Sessions • Active Participation in the Development of Information and Perspectives • A Concrete, well-defined Framework for Moving Forward • Specific Actions, Responsibilities and Timelines to Achieve the Vision • PES Branch re-alignment to support the future of Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Service

36. Questions and Discussion