Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast

On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we look back in history 119 years at the deadliest landslide in Canadian history. Why did it happen? What can we learn from it today? And will it happen again?

All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian

Episode Links:

Alberta Emergency Management Agency. (2017, June). Turtle Mountain Response Plan. https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/8639caec-476a-45e0-b02e-ebdaa369b6f7/resource/afcc8832-4af2-4b3d-baab-16536ed7d951/download/emergency-response-protocol-for-turtle-mountain.pdf

Alberta Geological Survey. (2020). Turtle Mountain Monitoring. https://ags.aer.ca/research-initiatives/turtle-mountain-monitoring

Cruden, D. & Martin, D. (2009) A century of risk management at the Frank Slide, Canada. IAEG Paper Number 772. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254104888_A_century_of_risk_management_at_the_Frank_Slide_Canada

Energy Resources Conservation Board. (2009, May). ERCB/AGS Roles and Responsibilities Manual for the Turtle Mountain Monitoring Project, Alberta. https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ags.aer.ca%2Ffiles%2Fdocument%2FOFR%2FOFR_2009_06.pdf

Vallee, M. (2018, September 2). Falling in Place: Geoscience, Disaster, and Cultural Heritage at the Frank Slide, Canada’s Deadliest Rockslide. Space and Culture, 22(1), 66-76. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1206331218795829

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On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we explore the field of Crisis Management and cover some ‘must know’ pearls and pitfalls with the person who literally wrote the book on Crisis Management - Dr. Timothy Coombs.

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https://instituteforpr.org/crisis-management-communications/

https://centreforcrisiscommunications.com/

http://www.psandman.com/col/crisis.htm

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781444314885

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On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we explore the concept of Decolonization in Emergency Management, and are joined by Dr. Manyguns to fill in some gaps in the colonial version of history, and discuss an approach to including traditional knowledge and values in Disaster Risk Reduction.

All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian

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https://www.ubcpress.ca/first-nations-wildfire-evacuations

https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/INAN/Reports/RP9990811/inanrp15/inanrp15-e.pdf

https://www.mtroyal.ca/IndigenousMountRoyal/office-of-Indigenization-and-decolonization/index.htm

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On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we explore the link between climate impacts, personal health, and the healthcare system. Does Healthcare Emergency Management have a key role to play in Climate Action? What do we need to do to secure critical healthcare infrastructure? Luckily, we have Dr. Amita Sudhir on the show to address some of these questions!

All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian

Episode Links:

https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/starweb/geoscan/servlet.starweb?path=geoscan/fulle.web&search1=R=329522

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/193/48/E1846

https://www.planetaryhealthalliance.org/clinicians-for-planetary-health

https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/climate-change-adapting-impacts-and-reducing-emissions/canada-changing-climate-advancing-our-knowledge-for-action/19918

https://www.nejm.org/do/10.1056/NEJMdo005467/full/?requestType=popUp&relatedArticle=10.1056%2FNEJMra1807873

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1807873

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1817067

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe1909957

https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/advocacy-in-action/climate-change-toolkit

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1912965

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr2028985

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/193/48/E1846

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On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we speak with Professor Jack Lindsay on the historic events unfolding in February of 2022, and the first use of the Emergencies Act in Canada. Learn about the acts historical context, the details of its use, the authorities and limitations within the act, and some of the misinformation and rumors to be wary of.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-premiers-cabinet-1.6350734

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/emergencies-act-5-notable-new-powers-enacted-by-the-government-1.5783516

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/powerandpolitics/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-invoked-the-emergencies-act-was-it-the-right-move-1.6351768

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On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we explore the concept of building climate resilient infrastructure at a local level. To this end we connect with Sophie Guilbault from the institute of catastrophic loss reduction on the work that she and her organization has done to guide resilience building efforts across Canada

All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian

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https://www.iclr.org/citiesadapt/

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On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we explore the great toilet paper shortage of 2020. What led to it? Why did people react so strongly to scarcity? Is there anything we can learn regarding crisis communications from this case study?

To find out, we chat with Dr. Vincent Covello, an expert on crisis communication theory and practice.

All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian

Episode Links:

https://centreforcrisiscommunications.com/

https://www.orau.gov/cdcynergy/erc/content/activeinformation/resources/Covello_message_mapping.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7849510/

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234232 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178121003590

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33514049/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/12/health/toilet-paper-hoarding-personality-wellness/index.html

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On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we explore the concept of management by objective, and some of the many issues with its effective implementation. To this end we have everyone's favorite 'ICS Scholar' Tom Cox to chat about what an objective is, what makes it good, and the '4 Horsemen of the apocalypse' to avoid.

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https://ajem.infoservices.com.au/items/AJEM-17-03-03

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On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we take a look back on 2021 including reviewing our top ‘Pandemic Picks’, the ‘EPIC Disaster Highlight Reel’, a review of some Canadian firsts, and a peek at what 2022 might bring.

All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian

Episode Links:

Top 10 Weather Events (CBC): https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/top-10-weather-stories-2021-1.6288139

BC Coroners Report - Heat Dome Fatalities: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/deaths/coroners-service/statistical/heat_related_deaths_in_bc_knowledge_update.pdf

Federal Mandate for Emergency Management: https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/12/16/president-queens-privy-council-canada-and-minister-emergency

WUI Fire Guidelines: https://www.iawfonline.org/article/canada-creates-guide-for-wui-fires/

Flood Impact Map: https://news.westernu.ca/2021/11/flood-impact-map-a-canadian-first/

Compassionate Isolation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnBh5QDqWNo&ab_channel=SiksikaHealthServices

Understanding Fire Deaths in First Nations - Coroners Report: https://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/Deathinvestigations/OfficeChiefCoroner/Publicationsandreports/UnderstandingFireDeathsFirstNations.html

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On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast entitled ‘Humans 101 - A Review of Predictable Disaster Behaviors’, we are joined by Dr. Jean Slick as she reviews 8 basic human behaviors that are well documented and common in disaster, and yet continue to surprise us and seem to be absent from many agencies planning considerations. We’ll also review a few ‘disaster myths’ and chat about why understanding these myths and behaviors is so important.

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https://theconversation.com/from-the-cold-war-to-covid-19-the-8-common-ways-people-behave-in-a-crisis-136672

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