Emergency management services agreement extended

Emergency management services agreement extended

The provincial and federal governments have agreed to a 10-year extension to a deal to provide emergency management services to Alberta’s First Nations. With Ottawa putting $14.6 million toward the agreement, the number of First Nations field officers in the program will double to four, plus a manager, and they will get new responsibilities for on-site training. Through this agreement with the Alberta Emergency Management Agency, First Nations will receive on-reserve support in four areas of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. This includes provincial presence, if required, during emergency events on-reserve.