Disaster Services

The Town of Drumheller is responsible for responding to and managing disaster and major emergencies. Such emergencies can include floods, storms, hazardous and dangerous goods spills, fires, explosions, etc.

Disaster Services at the local level is composed of three levels:
The Town of Drumheller Disaster Services Agency is responsible for the planning, training and management of disaster services. The Agency includes the Town and a variety external agencies including, health, education, government, industry, emergency services and local non profit organizations.

The Director of Disaster Services and his three Deputies are responsible for the implementation of the Town’s Municipal Emergency Plan. Activation of the Plan is done by approval of the Mayor.

Town Council’s Disaster Services Committee oversees the Agency and provides recommendations to Council on budget and policy issues. This Committee is composed of the Mayor and members of Council.

Emergency Management Alberta is the Provincial agency responsible for disaster planning at the Provincial level In addition, EMA helps municipalities, industry and First Nations communities to be prepared for emergencies or disasters by developing their own plans; develops and maintaining standards for disaster services training, and administering the disaster services training grant program and manages disaster recovery programs that help Albertans recover from the adverse affects of a disastrous event

extlink http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/ema_response_updates.htm