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Ontario's Preparedness: Post-9/11 Perspectives and Emergency Management Strategies

Explore the impact of 9/11 on Ontario, Canada's readiness for emergencies, and strategies for proactive public safety. Assess the risks, compare emergency management capabilities, and delve into international best practices. Learn about the evolving roles and actions involved in emergency management post-9/11.

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Ontario's Preparedness: Post-9/11 Perspectives and Emergency Management Strategies

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  1. PRESENTATION TO THE alPHa ANNUAL CONFERENCE

  2. WHATDID9/11 CHANGE? • “THE WORLD CHANGED FOREVER ON 9/11” • “NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AFTER 9/11”

  3. 9/11 IMPACT ON CANADA & ONTARIO • NEW BROADER FOCUS ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY • COMPLACENCY IS THE WORST RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY

  4. CANADA ISN’T AMERICA • SOUTHERN ONTARIO IS VERY CLOSE TO THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL HEART OF THE USA • SOUTHERN ONTARIO HAS A HUGE CONCENTRATION OF AMERICAN INTERESTS • CANADA SUPPORTED THE USA IN AFGHANISTAN

  5. NON-TERRORIST RISKS • LARGEST MOST CONCENTRATED POPULATION IN CANADA (12/7). • COMPLEX TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT • EXTENSIVE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE

  6. IS THAT ALL THERE IS? • CONCENTRATION OF MAJOR HIGHWAYS, RAIL LINES & AIRPORTS IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO. • > 50 % OF CANADA’S CHEMICAL INDUSTRY • LARGEST NUCLEAR JURISDICTION IN NORTH AMERICA (21 LARGE REACTORS)

  7. ONTARIO’S SKILLED WORKFORCE • PROBABILITY OF HUMAN ERROR IS 50 % (1 IN 2) • YEAH, BUT………………….

  8. NOTHING EVER HAPPENS IN ONTARIO eh ? • > 60% OF CANADA’S ROAD & RAIL ACCIDENTS INVOLVING HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS • ANNUAL AVERAGE > 20 TORNADOS • ANNUAL FLOODS • ANNUAL FOREST FIRES • ANNUAL EARTHQUAKES • ANNUAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES • ANNUAL DECLARED EMERGENCIES

  9. SHOULD I WORRY? • THESE RISK FACTORS DO NOT MAKE ONTARIO AN UNSAFE PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE RELATIVE TO OTHER COMPARABLE JURISDICTIONS

  10. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR MY FAMILY? • THESE RISK FACTORS DO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT REQUIRING A MORE PROACTIVE APPROACH TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BY: • ALL GOVERNMENTS • THE BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL SECTOR • PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS

  11. WHAT CAN WE DO? • MINIMIZE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF MAJOR EMERGENCIES ON LIFE; PROPERTY; THE ECONOMY; THE ENVIRONMENT • DEVELOP A PUBLIC SAFETY CULTURE WITH RESILIENT COMMUNITIES CAPABLE OF REBOUNDING QUICKLY

  12. IS ONTARIO READY FOR EMERGENCIES? • COMPARED OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY TO: • OTHER CANADIAN JURISDICTIONS • TEN LARGEST AMERICAN STATES • AUSTRALIA • NEW ZEALAND • UNITED KINGDOM

  13. IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY • MUCH MORE PRO-ACTIVE AT PROVINCIAL & MUNICIPAL LEVELS • INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES: • MITIGATION • PREPAREDNESS • RESPONSE • RECOVERY • REDUCE, MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ISOLATED, DISCONNECTED ACTIONS

  14. ACTION TO BACK WORDS • NEW MINISTRY FOCUS • NEW MINISTER’S ROLE • NEW COMMISSIONER’S ROLE • EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT • NEW EMO ROLE • NEW CHIEF’S ROLE

  15. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT • DESIGNATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR • CURRENT EMERGENCY PLAN • TRAINING STAFF TO USE PLAN • EXERCISE PLAN COMPONENTS • PUBLIC EDUCATION • HIRA & CIA

  16. COOPERATION & SHARING RESOURCES • CONTINENTAL APPROACH • HARMONIZATION OF U.S. & CANADIAN OBJECTIVES AND INITIATIVES • HUSAR • CBRN • MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

  17. 9/11 WATERSHED • 9/11 A CATALYST AND DRIVER • TERRORISM IS A POSSIBLE RISK TO ONTARIANS • A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT IS A POSSIBLE RISK TO ONTARIANS • MANY OF THE OTHER RISKS ARE PROBABILITIES IN ONTARIO MUST BE READY FOR THEM ALL

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