2016-194 Adopt an Emergency Management Program and to meet other Requirements under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection ActThe Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-law No. 2016-194
A By-law to Adopt an Emergency Management Program
and to meet other Requirements under the
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
Whereas under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.
E.9 and Ontario Regulation 380/04 (the "Act") every municipality in the province is
required to:
• Develop and implement an emergency management program, which shall
consist of:
o an emergency plan;
o training programs and exercises for employees of the municipality and
other persons with respect to the provision of necessary services and the
procedures to be followed in emergency response and recovery activities;
o public education on risks to public safety and on public preparedness for
emergencies; and
o any other elements required by the standards for emergency management
set under the Act or by Emergency Management Ontario;
• Designate an employee of the municipality or a member of the council as its
emergency management program coordinator;
• Establish an emergency management program committee;
• Establish an emergency control group;
• Establish an emergency operations centre to be used by the municipal
emergency control group in an emergency; and
• Designate an employee of the municipality as its emergency information officer;
And Whereas it is prudent that the emergency management program developed under
the Act be in accordance with international best practices, including the five core
components of emergency management; prevention, mitigation, preparedness,
response and recovery;
And Whereas the purpose of such a program is to help protect public safety, public
health, the environment, critical infrastructure and property during an emergency and to
promote economic stability and a disaster resilient community;
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby
enacts as follows:
Emergency Management Program
1. An Emergency Management Program for the municipality will be developed and
reviewed annually by the Emergency Management Program Committee
consistent with and in accordance with the Act and international best practices,
including the four core components of emergency management, namely:
mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response and recovery, and such program
shall include:
a. training programs and exercises for employees of the municipality and
other persons with respect to the provision of necessary services and the
procedures to be followed in emergency response and recovery activities;
b. public education on risks to public safety and on public preparedness for
emergencies; and
C. any other elements required by the standards for emergency management
set under the Act or by Emergency Management Ontario.
2. The Emergency Management Program shall be consistent with the objectives of
protecting public safety, public health, the environment, critical infrastructure and
property, and to promote economic stability and a disaster -resilient community.
Emergency Plan
3. Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte did on the 19th day
of December 2012 adopted By-law No. 2012-217, being a By-law to Adopt an
Emergency Plan.
4. When an emergency exists but has not yet been declared to exist, Township
employees and the Emergency Control Group may take such action under the
Plan as may be required to protect property and the health, safety and welfare of
the inhabitants of the Township.
Community Emergency Management Coordinator
5. The Fire Chief, is hereby appointed as the primary community emergency
management coordinator (the "CEMC") responsible for the emergency
management program for the Township including maintenance of the Plan,
training, exercises, public education and such other duties and responsibilities as
outlined in the Act.
6. The Director, Development Services is hereby appointed an alternate CEMC to
act in place of the primary CEMC in his/her absence.
Emergency Management Program Committee
7. The persons from time to time holding the following positions in the municipality,
or their designates, shall be members of the Emergency Management Program
Committee:
a. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
b. CEMC and Alternates CEMCs
C. Director, Development Services
d. Director, Operations and Community Services
e. Director, Finance/Treasurer/Deputy CAO
f. Manager, Human Resources, Health & Safety
g. Fire Chief
h. Head of Council (Mayor)
8. The CAO is hereby appointed as chair of the Emergency Management Program
Committee.
9. The Emergency Management Program Committee shall advise Council on the
development and implementation of the municipality's Emergency Management
Program and shall review the program annually.
Emergency Control Group
10. The persons from time to time holding the following positions in the municipality,
or their designates, shall be members of the Emergency Control Group (ECG):
a. Head of Council — Mayor
b. Emergency Operations Centre Director — Chief Administrative Officer
C. Emergency Operations Centre Deputy Director - Director,
Finance/Treasurer/Deputy CAO
d. Emergency Information Officer — Director, Corporate & Strategic Initiatives
e. Liaison Officer— Fire Chief
f. Operations Section Chief — Director, Operations and Community Services
g. Planning Section Chief — Director, Development Services
h. Logistics Section Chief — Fire Prevention Officer/ Life Safety Educator
i. Finance and Administration Section Chief — Manager, Human Resources,
Health & Safety
Emergency Operations Centre
11. A primary and an alternate Emergency Operations Centre have been established
for use by the Emergency Control Group in an emergency and with the
appropriate technological and telecommunications systems to ensure effective
communication in an emergency. The locations of the Emergency Operations
Centres are identified in an annex to the Plan.
Emergency Information Officer
12. The Township's Director, Corporate & Strategic Initiatives is hereby appointed as
the Emergency Information Officer for the municipality to act as the primary
media and public contact for the municipality in an emergency.
Administration
13. The Plan, or any amendments to the Plan, shall be submitted to the Chief,
Emergency Management Ontario identified in the Act
14. This by-law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
By-law read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 14th day of
December, 2016.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Mayor, H.S. Hug
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