Emergency Measures Organization
The City of Martensville’s Emergency Measures Organization
(generally called the EMO) has two main responsibilities:
1.
To ensure that the city is prepared and can respond
promptly and effectively to any hazards, disasters or
emergencies that may occur; and
2.
To ensure that members of the community are prepared
in the event of a hazard, disaster or emergency.
The EMO is actively engaged in five areas of emergency
planning:
1.
Prevention - The EMO will take steps to prevent an
emergency from happening in the first place.
2.
Mitigation - The EMO will take steps to reduce the impact
of an emergency.
3.
Preparedness - The EMO will have emergency plans
in place before an emergency, practise the emergency plans,
educate the public and ensure that people are notified in the
event of an emergency.
4.
Response - The EMO will take steps to ensure that any response to an
emergency is coordinated, controlled and effective.
5.
Recovery - The EMO will take steps to help both individuals and the community
work toward returning everyone to a state of normalcy following the emergency. In the
event of an emergency, individuals should have emergency supplies to last 72 hours.
This will allow rescue workers to help those in urgent need first. Are you prepared?
Emergency Measures Organization Coordinator
Tracy Wilson-Gerwing, PhD
(306) 291-4575
Notify Now
The City of Martensville has launched a new Emergency Alert Notifications service that
allows us to alert you when there is an emergency that may impact you and your loved
ones. You can receive these important notifications by using this voluntary portal to opt-in
and register your contact information and subscribe to notifications you care about based
on your location. The information you provide is protected and will not be used for any
other purpose.
How It Works:
When a notification is sent regarding a potential safety hazard or concern, you will receive
a message on the voice or text communication methods that you have registered. If
requested for the notification, you can confirm that you have received the message and
you will not be contacted by any subsequent methods regarding that particular notification.
If you do not confirm, the system will continue to attempt to reach you at all of the contact
paths that you have registered.
Sign up for Notifications:
Through Martensville.ca, click on the ‘Notify Now’ icon and create an account and add your
contact and location information into the Mass Notification system. The system will accept
landlines, cell phones, email, TTY services, and fax numbers. All information you provide
will be kept strictly confidential.
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