Manitoba's Emergency Management System

Manitoba has a strong emergency response plan that includes all municipalities and has been well-tested and implemented in previous flood emergencies.

• Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) is the provincial government agency responsible to ensure the province has emergency plans, programs and systems that can be applied to identified risks and hazards. These plans and programs are contained within the Manitoba Emergency Plan (MEP).
• Under The Emergency Measures Act, municipalities must have an emergency plan that is approved by EMO. All municipalities now have approved emergency plans and EMO works with all municipalities to ensure they are maintained.
• Manitoba's legislation provides for Emergency Prevention Orders which allow for a more limited set of powers than a State of Emergency Order. They can be used when there is a real possibility that the impact of an emergency or disaster could be reduced or averted.
• EMO, in co-operation with other government departments, has a current Manitoba Emergency Plan (MEP) that covers the co-ordination of all responses to emergencies or hazards in the province. The plan is assessed and updated on an ongoing basis.
• Municipalities are well-prepared to manage emergencies using:
• dedicated emergency co-ordinators who work closely with EMO's regional emergency managers
• current, effective, provincially-approved emergency plans
• local and regional training programs
• local and regional emergency exercises that test plans for continuous improvement
• local emergency operation centres to co-ordinate with the provincial emergency co-ordination centre