All hazards risk assessment methodology guidelines 2012-2013

These risk assessment methodology guidelines were developed by Public Safety Canada to assist federal government institutions in Canada in emergency management (EM) planning. It describes the all-hazard risk assessment (AHRA) methodology and its process, and is intended to produce a whole-of-government risk picture to support EM planning across federal government institutions and to ensure that interdependencies are recorded and managed. 

The risk picture provides an enhanced planning baseline for federal government institutions to support the development of EM plans, and future capacity and investment decisions in areas where attention may be required. As well, the methodology can be used by federal institutions to perform their own risk assessment and ensure integration and alignment with the whole-of-government process. Finally, this initiative provides a venue for the creation of a federal AHRA community of practice, and a forum for sharing risk information, tools and methodologies.

The information contained in this document is expected to evolve as the AHRA process is implemented on a cyclical basis every year and as best practices on risk assessment are established through international exchange and cooperation.