Does the City of Winnipeg have plans to respond to emergencies and disasters?
Yes. City Council adopted the City of Winnipeg Emergency Plan to provide a prompt and coordinated response by the City to a major peacetime disaster. The plan assigns responsibilities and guides the immediate actions of key officials and civic departments in the critical hours after the onset of an emergency. If an emergency situation threatens to exceed the capability of the regular City emergency services, the City of Winnipeg Emergency Response Organization is alerted and then activated if necessary. The City’s Chief Administrative Officer or designate serves as Chief Emergency Coordinator. When required, the City’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is activated to co-ordinate and manage emergency response activities. The City also has a full-time Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, who provides advice and support, as well as co-ordinates planning, disaster management, education and public information in a major emergency or disaster. Every 18 months, a table-top or mock exercise is
