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A comprehensive emergency planning process involves the development of a strategic plan for the overall emergency program, emergency operations plans, a mitigation plan and recovery plans. The process begins with; 

bulletan understanding of the type of hazards present, 
bulletprobability of an incident occurring and 
bulletthe nature and scope of the consequences.  

This risk assessment can be a simple exercise or relatively complex depending on the nature of the risks.  MacKay Emergency Management Consulting can assist with this process or recommend risk management specialists as required.

Emergency response plans describe the actions to be taken to protect people, property and the environment resulting from an emergency incident.  As response to emergency incidents normally involve public and private sector responders the planning process should involve both groups.  The resulting plans should reference each other and be integrated to the extent possible.  MacKay Emergency Management Consulting can guide clients through the plan development process and assist in establishing procedures for ongoing plan maintenance.

The resources listed below provide emergency planning guidance.

Key Resources

bulletStandard on Disaster / Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs (NFPA 1600), National Fire Protection Association
bulletEmergency Planning For Industry, Canadian Standards Association CSA-Z731
bulletGuiding Principles for Joint Municipal and Industrial Preparedness, MIACC / Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
bulletCritical Incident Protocol - A Public and Private Partnership, Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice
bulletAwareness and Preparedness For Emergencies at Local Level (APELL), United Nations Environment Program
bulletCross Border Emergency Response Guide, MIACC / Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs.
bulletGuidelines for Emergency Response Mutual Aid Agreements MIACC / Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
bulletLand Spill Emergency Response Guidelines, Canadian Petroleum Products Institute (CPPI)

The above is a sample of the more commonly used emergency planning resources.

Capabilities

MacKay Emergency Management consulting has experience in developing plans that are local, regional and national in scope for emergency response and crisis management.  This experience involves work on individual company oil, chemical and propane emergency response plans.  It also includes work on national industry mutual aid plans for chemicals, oil and propane and cross border emergency response plans for hazardous materials shipments between Canada and the United States.  William MacKay was co chair of the joint Canadian U.S. Chemical industry task force that prepared the Cross Border Emergency Response Guide. 

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