Emergency Management
About Our Program
The aim of the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) is to outline action the Township may take to deploy resources, equipment and services. In addition, identify responsibilities to guide the Township and our response partners through a coordinated emergency response, declared or not, in order to:
- protect the health, safety and welfare of residents, businesses and visitors,
- safe guard critical infrastructure,
- protect the environment, and;
- ensure future economic vitality, future resiliency and reduce vulnerabilities.
The emergency management program is aligned with Emergency Management Ontario’s rick-based management approach to management and response.
Emergency management is compromised of the following five interdependent foundational components: Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. These five components of emergency management are implemented by all emergency management practitioners and organizations in Ontario to ensure a safe, secure and resilient Ontario.
These five components may be implemented in sequence or at the same time, but they are not independent of each other. Under most circumstances the components overlap as emergency management activities frequently fall under more than one component, an the boundaries between components are rarely distinct.
Legislation & Regulations
Perth County’s Emergency Management Program is guided by the following pieces of legislation:
- Emergency Management & Civil Protection Act
- Ontario Regulations 380/04
- Perth County and Township of Perth East by-laws
Development of the Perth County Emergency Response Plan (ERP), and overall management of the emergency management program for the Township is done in coordination with the County’s primary Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC). Please visit Perth County’s Emergency Management Web Page for more information.
