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May 10, 2012

The Concept of a Canadian Centre of Excellence

William MacKay - Emergency Management

An article on The Concept of a Canadian Centre of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management was just posted in PTSC-Online. A link has been provided to it below as I know OAEM members will want to have input on this important topic.

Here is a link to the article. It has been posted in a Centre of Excellence blog chanel in a new PTSC-Online space which has been created for the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness.

Input from individual emergency managers is important to help evaluate the Centre of Excellence concept but it would also be very helpful to have an official OAEM submission on the concept after the board has had time to consider the subject.

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May 9, 2012

Three new PrepE videos Now Premiering

Sharon Walker - Emergency Management

The Vaughan Emergency Management Program has released three new PrepE public safety videos

The City of Vaughan Emergency Management Program has developed three video public safety messages starring PrepE our mascot.
The PrepE Emergency Preparedness Campaign was developed as a means to educate our citizens that they have a personal responsibility to be prepared for emergency situations. That by being prepared, they and their families will be safe.

PrepE's mission is to be prepared for every emergency; everywhere; every time. She has three key messages

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