 History
Under the assumption that:
- Disasters or significant emergencies pose unique challenges for resource management
- Uncontrolled mobilization and over response can be common challenges in disasters coordination of response can be significantly complicated
The Alberta NGO Council was formed in 2000 to support Alberta municipalities in their response to major emergencies and disasters; while reducing the possibility of duplication of effort among responding member organizations that comes from an uncoordinated response. AEMA is a founding affiliate member and key stakeholder who supports the efforts of the NGO Council of Alberta
Guiding Principles
- Maintain a reliable, credible and respected Council for members, municipalities and other stakeholders to access and share information
- Provide NGO Executive members to participate in the emergency response network committees and initiatives within Alberta where possible
- Redirect calls to NGO Council members and other stakeholders for support and to provide assistance in times of disaster and emergencies within Alberta
- Develop working relationships with other NGO members, municipalities and additional stakeholders
- Broadly communicate NGO member capacity by maintaining a current NGO Council Help Book and website
Role During Emergency/Disaster
- Broadly communicate and keep abreast of responding NGO members efforts
- Provide trained volunteers/NGO Member agency staff, services and support to the emergency response network within Alberta where possible
- Respond to requests for assistance (where capacity allows)
- Be responsive to agency MOU's or other formal or informal agreements
- Reduce the duplication of effort where possible by maintaining regular communication with other NGO members and coordinating EM agency
- If the Government Emergency Operations Centre (GEOC) is activated and if requested, staff the assigned NGO Council seat
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