Emergency Management Planning (EMP) at Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) is pleased to announce the following enhancements and required restructuring within the program.
Tracey Anderson has accepted the role of EMP - Capacity Development Specialist at OFNTSC. Tracey will be starting work on a program to assist Ontario First
Nations with the myriad requests for advisory services in the development of annexed sub-plans within the Master Emergency Response Plans (MERPs).
Kyle Martin has stepped in as the EMP Program Coordinator. Kyle looks forward to continuing the excellent work that Tracey has accomplished and will be scheduling regional training sessions when and where possible. Kyle will also continue assisting with requests for reviewing and making recommendations on MERPS, exercising, updating, and developing plans where requested and required.
Lastly, Brandon Staats will be returning to the EMP program as Field Officer. Brandon will be available to assist with requests for reviewing and making recommendations on MERPS, exercising, updating, and developing plans where requested and required.
Due to COVID-19, assistance can be provided over email, telephone, and now also ZOOM web conference for in-community training, and TTX (Table Top Exercise) scenario building with Community Control Groups (CCG).