Partnership in Action

Integrated Partnership for Regional Emergency
Management
Partnership in Action
Metro Vancouver’s Sustainability Breakfast Series
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Overview:
Context:
Vision:
BC Emergency Management System, IPREM
Why Regional Emergency Management?
Metro Vancouver, A Disaster Resilient Region
Our work:
What we do
In Action:
Our approach
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BC
Emergency
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Overview
Context
Vision
Our Work
In Action
What is IPREM?
Integrated Partnership for Regional Emergency Management
Partnership: Province
of BC and Metro Vancouver
Formed with the consent
of member municipality
councils
Formalization of past
structures
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Vision
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In Action
(Regional) Emergency Management
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Overview
Context
Vision
Our Work
In Action
“A disaster resilient region
where all levels of government
and key stakeholders
work together seamlessly.”
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Overview
Context
Vision
Our Work
In Action
Regional Emergency Planning Entity
IPREM does not have an operational role during an
emergency.
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Overview
Context
Vision
Our Work
In Action
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IPREM’s Projects
(Current)
(Support)
• All Hazard Regional Concept of
Operations
• Regional Emergency
Communications Strategy
• Regional Disaster Debris
Management
• Critical Infrastructure
• Regional Hazard Risk Analysis
(Completed)
• Disaster Response Routes
(Transitioned)
•EMBC South West PREOC
•Disaster Response Routes
•BC Emergency Response
Management System Refresh
•Marine Emergency Response
Coordination Committee
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Vision
Our Work
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In Action
Concept of Operations
Context
Need for enhanced regional collaboration and
coordination during an emergency event
Structure
Guiding principles
Working group
Deliverables
Training/exercises
Validated model
Metro Vancouver Regional Advisory Group Guide
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Concept of Operations
Participation
• Senior Management
• Chief Administrative Officers (Local/Regional Government)
• Deputy Solicitor General (Ministry of Justice)
• Emergency Management BC
• Assistant Deputy Minister
• Executive Directors
• South West Senior Regional Manager (EMBC)
• TransLink Executive
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• Emergency Management Staff
• Local, Regional and Provincial Government
• Stakeholder agencies (e.g. Greater Vancouver Fire Chief’s
Association, Police (Local/RCMP), Health Emergency
Management BC)
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Context
Vision
Our Work
In Action
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Many possible approaches
If we can’t work together during normal operations,
how can we expect to work together seamlessly
during emergency operations?
“IPREM does provide for the
identification of regionally
relevant emergency
management priorities and
coordinates joint action on
those priorities…”
“IPREM could become a model
for cooperation
between local governments
elsewhere in the province.”
Auditor General,
Catastrophic Earthquake
Preparedness (2014)
Henry Renteria,
BC Earthquake Preparedness
Consultation Report (2014)
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Chad Pacholik
IPREM Emergency Management
Planning Coordinator
chad.pacholik@gov.bc.ca
604.586.4099
General Inquiries: info@iprem.ca
Visit: www.iprem.ca
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