Emergency Management
The FHQTC Emergency Management department started in 2019 to assist member First Nations by providing equipment and training to help prepare, mitigate, respond, and recover from emergencies in our communities.
FHQTC Emergency Management has three program areas: Emergency Management,Search and Rescue, and Fire Smart. We currently have three employees and work closely with the Yorkton Tribal Council Emergency Management department.
Our Vision
Our vision is to ensure the safety and resilience of member First Nations and their territories by providing swift, coordinated, and comprehensive emergency management. We aim to be a trusted leader in preparedness, response, and recovery from disasters such as flooding, fires, power outages, and infrastructure damage, fostering a secure and resilient community for all.
What is an emergency?
An emergency is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and requires immediate action.
Natural emergencies include:
- Wildfires
- Droughts
- Earthquakes
- Extreme cold
- Extreme heat
- Floods
- Fog
- Hailstorms
- Landslides
- Thunderstorms
- Tornadoes
- Plough winds
- House fires
- Winter storms
Other emergencies include:
- Bomb threats
- Chemical releases
- Active shooter
- Pandemics
- Power outages
- Missing person(s)
- Motor vehicle collisions
Equipment
We also have a cache of equipment to help mitigate emergencies like power outages, flooding, and wildfires. Some of our equipment includes:
- Home fire safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors
- Command units
- Drones
- Quad-A-Vators
- Search and rescue equipment
- Turnout gear
- SeaCans
- Power inverters
- Chainsaws, leaf blowers, shovels, rakes
- Naloxone kits
- First responder kits
- Flat deck trailers
- Side-by-side
- Rescue boat
- Wildland fire trailer/skids
- Flood mitigation equipment
