Training & Exercises
An effective emergency management program must include a regular training and exercise program that allows people with a role in the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to learn about their responsibilities and to practice them on a regular basis.
Training
The following training is available to City of Edmonton staff through the Office of Emergency Preparedness:
- ICS 100: Introduction to Incident Command System
- ICS 200: Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
- ICS 300: Expanding Incidents
- Introduction to Emergency Management
- Emergency Operations Centre Management
If you are a City of Edmonton employee and would like to register for an emergency management course, contact Joanne Sheardown.
If you are not a City of Edmonton employee and want to take the ICS 100 - Introduction to Incident Command System course, go to the Alberta Emergency Management Agency to download the document and exam.
Exercises
The City of Edmonton conducts regular tabletop and functional exercises including:
- West Edmonton Mall Explosion, January 2004
- Esso Tank Farm Fire, October 2004
- Lilydale Power Failure, May 2006
- University of Alberta Tabletop Exercise, February 2007
- Prairie Chicken: A Pandemic Influenza Exercise, October 2007
- EOC Functional Workshops: Operations, Planning, Public Information Officer, Logistics and Finance/Admin in 2008
- Exercise Belgravia Blast with Edmonton Transit, April 2009
- CBRNE Exercise, September 2009
- Grey Cup Exercise, October 2010
- EOC Flood Exercise, June 2011
- CBRNE Exercise, October 2011
For more information:
Joanne Sheardown
| Title | Emergency Management Officer - Training and Education |
|---|---|
| joanne.sheardown@edmonton.ca |
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