Municipal Emergency Management

What is Emergency Management?

Emergency Management is a community-wide effort to managing public safety during large scale emergencies and disasters. This is done through an organized and structured effort to address:

Mitigation – managing or removing the things that create a hazard
Preparedness – being ready for an emergency when it happens
Response – working to protect life, property and the environment when an emergency occurs
Recovery – repairing the damage, learning from what happened, and making improvements

Emergency Management involves everyone – citizens, families, first responders, municipal government, community groups, the provincial government, and community organizations. Everyone has a role to play before, during, and after an emergency.

If a major emergency occurs in Riverdale Municipality, it will involve a team effort to ensure the most critical needs are met. Our Emergency Management Plan is based on a team approach. Our approach is to bring community partners together so we make use of all available resources, and make decisions that respond to the most important priorities.

For more information on our Emergency Management Plan, or to contact our local Municipal Emergency Coordinator, please contact Laura Gill, at emo@riverdalemb.ca

How Can I Be Ready?

During the initial hours of any major emergency, Riverdale Municipality resources will be focused on re-establishing critical services and in providing care to those in urgent need. If your household has the supplies on hand to take care of yourself for 72 hours, we will be able to respond to those urgent needs. It will also give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’re ready. Creating a basic kit may be as easy as putting together items you already have such as food, water and blankets. Your kit should be in a container that is durable and easy to carry such as a duffel bag or suitcase with wheels. Keep your kit in an easily accessible location and tell all members of your household where the kit is located.

Click on the link to watch this video on Preparing a Family 72 Hour Emergency Kit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37jZIdPbHBY

Develop an Emergency Plan for You & Your Family

Discuss and plan what each person will do in various situations.
Pick two meeting places:
- One meeting place should be near your home or business in case of a local sudden emergency, like a fire.
- A second meeting place should be chosen so that people will meet if they cannot return to your home or business.
Make sure everyone knows the addresses and phone numbers of your meeting places.
Arrange for a Family Contact that lives outside of your community. Family members can phone the contact and leave information about where they are. This will help to keep everyone aware of the situation.
Have your Emergency Kit prepared and store it in a convenient place known to all family members.

Record this information and keep it in a safe place available to everyone.

Emergency Preparedness Plans & Supplies

In an emergency, time to react is often short. The following checklists will help you assess what is needed by you and your family, and to have those things organized and ready if needed.

Your Emergency Preparedness Guide

Three Steps to Emergency Preparedness brochure

Pocket Guide to Emergencies

Family Emergency Handbook - Think Safety

Emergency planning for your family: the 5-step guide

Emergency Information for Seniors

Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities/Special Needs

Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Special Needs

Looking After Your Pets – Factsheet

More Resources to Prepare for Specific Types of Emergencies

How Can I Find Out What's Going on During an Emerency?

How Can I Help?

Anyone wanting to volunteer in an emergency can contact Laura Gill, Municipal Emergency Coordinator, at emo@riverdalemb.ca.

Volunteers will be trained to assist their communities during emergencies in many ways, including:

Providing essential services at a reception center during an emergency or disaster. Assisting in radio communication.
Providing emotional support to people in need following a disaster.
Identifying potential food, clothing, lodging, pet care, resources, etc.
Assisting with preparedness or response activities such as sandbagging.

DFA Funding

the DFA program helps Manitobans recover by providing financial assistance for uninsurable losses to basic and essential property. Assistance is generally provided for the recovery needs of local authorities (including municipalities), occupied private primary residential properties, farms, small businesses and not-for-profit organizations.

DFA is not a substitute for private insurance and does not compensate applicants for lost revenue, inconvenience, non-essential damages, injuries or lost wages.

Not all disaster events will result in a DFA program being established. DFA programs may be established when three criteria are met:

Damages from the event are widespread and affect a large area or number of residents;
Damages from the event are mostly uninsurable; and
Damages from the event represent a significant financial burden.

For more information on DFA Funding please visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/emo/dfa/index.html