Emergency / Disaster Management
Alberta Health Services - Corporate Services
- Description
- Emergency / Disaster Management (E/DM) is a division within Provincial Population & Public Health (PPPH) that focuses on effectively preparing for and managing emergencies and disasters as well as collaboratively supporting business / service continuity and recovery efforts.
Core functions of the Division include:
- collaborating with zones, corporate and provincial portfolios to lead risk assessment, emergency and continuity planning, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts
- supporting the implementation of site-specific emergency response codes and plans, site recovery plans and enterprise-wide departmental business continuity plans
- managing the AHS strategic incident management network of command centres including the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre, five Zone Emergency Operations Centres, and multiple site / service command posts
- supporting design / development and sustainment of the Incident Management Operating System (IMOS)
- facilitate the planning for recovery and continuity of critical business, facilities, equipment, and supplies, staffing and technology services in the event of a disruption
- providing 24 / 7 on-call support and serving as the AHS single point of contact for external agencies for emergencies / disasters
- facilitating post incident/exercise reviews, identifying areas for improvement, preparing reports detailing outcomes and actions for consideration, and tracking action items to closure
- designing, delivering, and participating in internal exercises and tests and multi-agency exercises with municipalities and industry partners
- standardizing and developing all E/DM and BCM education and training materials, online and in-person
- engaging with government and community partners to support planning and preparedness activities, build relationships and processes to support inter-agency operability during an emergency, disaster, or disruption
- Eligibility
- No
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, This service coordinates Alberta Health Service emergency/disaster response and does not interact directly with the public.
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 587-773-1265
- emergencydisaster.management@albertahealthservices.ca
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- February 5, 2024
- Address
- 10004 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T5J 0K1
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 04:00 PMTue08:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed08:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu08:00 AM to 04:00 PMFri08:00 AM to 04:00 PM