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Emergency
Management

What is Emergency Management?

Emergency management is an organization built around the purpose of protecting communities from natural disasters (and sometimes other emergencies/events) through mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. 

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Prevention of Natural Disasters is our priority; when prevention isn’t achievable, we try to keep the harmful impacts of the Natural Disasters at a minimal. 

What are the positions and responsibilities?

Director of Emergency Management (DEM) 

Shane Poorman 

 

The responsibilities are: 

Educating the public, completing hazard assessments, recognizing when infrastructure needs improvements, develop & executing programs that prevent or mitigate the impacts any natural disaster can have in the community, develop emergency response plans, create/participate in training sessions, community outreach, life safety, incident stabilization, property preservation, evacuation & mass care. 

During an emergency event, the director of emergency management performs all ICS command & and general staff responsibilities until he delegates it. 

 

Deputy DEM 

Dwayne Beaverbone 

 

The responsibilities are the same as the Director of Emergency Management. 

 

Liaison Officer 

Wesson Bradshaw 

 

The responsibilities are: 

a point of contact for agency representatives assigned to the incident by assisting or cooperating agencies, provide briefings, facilitates coordination and can act as a concierge. 

Contact

Shane Poorman, Director of Emergency Management (DEM)

Cell: 403-846-5968

Dwane Beaverbone, Deputy (DEM)

Cell: 403-418-6615

Wesson Bradshaw, Liason Officer

Cell: 403-418-6615

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