The Belleville Emergency Management Program Committee is an internal statutory committee.
The Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.9 and (the “Act”) Ontario Regulation 380/04 (the “Reg”) require every municipality in Ontario to:
- Develop and implement an emergency management program, which shall consist of:
- an emergency plan;
- training programs and exercises for employees of the municipality and other persons with respect to the provision of necessary services and the procedures to be followed in emergency response and recovery activities;
- public education on risks to public safety and on public preparedness for emergencies; and
- any other elements required by the standards for emergency management set under the Act or by Emergency Management Ontario;
- Designate an employee of the municipality or a member of the council as its emergency management program coordinator;
- Establish an emergency management program committee;
- Establish an emergency control group;
- Establish an emergency operations centre to be used by the municipal emergency control group in an emergency; and
- Designate an employee of the municipality as its emergency information officer;
Governance
The persons holding the following positions in the city shall be members of the Emergency Management Program Committee:
- a. Head of Council
- b. Chief Administrative Officer
- c. Chief, Fire and Emergency Services
- d. Chief, Belleville Police Services
- e. Emergency Information Officer
- f. Director, Community Services Department
- g. Director of Engineering & Development Services
- h. Director of Transportation & Operational Services
- i. Director of Environmental Services
- j. Director of Finance and Treasury
- k. Business Continuity and Emergency Management Planning Coordinator
- l. Director, People & Corporate Services
- m. Director of Information Systems
Municipal Emergency Control Group
The persons holding the following positions in the city shall be members of the
Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG):
- a. Head of Council
- b. Chief Administrative Officer
- c. Chief, Fire and Emergency Services
- d. Chief, Belleville Police Services
- e. Emergency Information Officer
- f. Director, Community Services Department
- g. Director of Engineering & Development Services
- h. Director of Transportation & Operational Services
- i. Director of Environmental Services
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- j. Director of Finance and Treasury
- k. Business Continuity and Emergency Management Planning Coordinator
- l. Director, People & Corporate Services
- m. Director of Information Systems
City of Belleville Emergency Management Program and Emergency Response Plan
This Emergency Plan is a public document with the exception of all Appendices. All appendices are deemed CONFIDENTIAL.
The City of Belleville is committed to providing leadership and guidance to meet the challenges associated with emergency management. This includes preparation and planning to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of citizens; the protection of property and the environment; and the provision of effective and timely response and recovery operations as much as reasonably possible.
The City of Belleville emergency management framework is based on a continuous improvement model, and includes the following;
- Training and exercise program
- Emergency operation centre
- Identification of key roles and responsibilities
- Public education
- Liaison with internal City departments and external agencies; and
- Emergency response plan and subsequent supporting plans
