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Displaying 15 of about 21 resultsA variety of factors can cause emergencies, such as natural disasters or man-made disasters. Whatever the cause, Public Safety Canada works to reduce their impact.
Learn more about what Public Safety Canada is doing in the following areas:
* Disaster mitigation
* Emergency preparedness
* Response
* Recovery
* Critical infrastructure protection
* Cybe…
The paper outlines the road to a 1.5 billion, 15 year commitment by the government of British Columbia to school seismic safety. Over the course of a concerted one and a half year public education, media and lobbying campaign, school seismic safety has come to grip the collective social conscience and is becoming a focal point for promoting broader miti…
In a letter addressed to the news agency Vancouver Sun, the authors, Salvano Briceno, Director of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat and Carlos E. Ventura, Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility at the University of BC responded to correct previously published correspondence by the news agency…
Location
Victoria, Canada
Degree
Master of Arts
Description
The MA in Disaster and Emergency Management program is a two-year interdisciplinary degree dedicated to educating both aspiring and existing disaster and emergency management professionals. The program explores the theoretical foundations of disaster and emergency management as a growing f…
Earthquakes have shaken British Columbia since the time of Indian legend. Southwest B.C. is in a dynamic geological setting called a subduction zone, similar to that in western Mexico. Earthquakes are a particular concern for schools with their large concentrations of children in confined spaces.The purpose of this guidebook is to assist school district…
Extreme weather events are those events which society is unable to cope with. They are by definition rare stochastic events. Europe has experienced on unprecedented rate of extreme weather events in the last 30 years. Heat waves occurred in France, Italy, Portugal, Russian Federation, Hungary and Bulgaria between 2000 and 2003. The annual number of warm…
The Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) is calling for presentations for the 18th World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM).
WCDM is the premier annual event that addresses issues common to all aspects of disaster/emergency management. The programme provides excellent opportunities for training and networking among those in the fiel…
Livelihoods based approaches provide a powerful tool for understanding and interpreting the linkages between development and disaster management practice. Yet for risk reduction managers the approach remains largely unused. The workshop is organised around the following themes:
1. Following the cycle of disaster usi…
The activities in this brochure, to be carried out with teachers and/or parents, aim to get 12-13 years' old children prepared to act safely in emergencies and disasters. (UNEsCO)
The Canadian High Commission is pleased to launch a first call for proposals to the Canada Caribbean Disaster Risk Management (CCDRM) Fund.
The CCDRM Fund seeks to support, on a locally responsive basis, small projects that tangibly and practically reduce risk in vulnerable communities. Community groups, non-governmental organizations, and government…
Despite the history of quakes in the region, many of the buildings, which included at least eight schools, had not been reinforced.
The Atlantic Climate Change Conference is being organized by Environmental Services Association of Nova Scotia (ESANS), the Climate Canada Atlantic network of companies, and Dalhousie University.
The conference will present key-note speakers, presentations, papers, and panel sessions that provide useful, practical and locally applicable insights. Works…
This activity booklet aims to get 10-11 years' old school children prepared to act safely in case of emergencies.
Climate change and Arctic issues, including the health of Northerners, melting sea-ice, intercontinental shipping, resource exploration, and the expansion of national jurisdictions, are moving to the top of national and international agendas. Circumpolar nations face an increased urgency to expand the observational basis needed to formulate strategies a…
The 2009 Conference theme is: "A Climate for Change: Communication, Collaboration and Co-operation."
This focused four day conference is hoped to provide an opportunity to:
- Learn from industry experts from around the world
- Network with peers from 40 countries worldwide
- Meet with over 120 exhibitors to discuss the latest industry products and ser…