Emergency Management
About Emergency Management
MACA's Emergency Management office is responsible for NWT emergency preparedness and response activities. This includes planning for territorial emergencies, as well as NWT involvement in national emergencies, and supporting community emergency operations. The office also supports prevention mitigation and disaster recovery work.
The head of Territorial Emergency Management is the Territorial Emergency Management Coordinator. The Coordinator serves as the Senior Emergency Management Advisor to MACA's Deputy Minister. The Coordinator represents the GNWT in Federal/Provincial/Territorial emergency management forums. In case of a national emergency the Coordinator would work closely with Public Safety Canada on all activities related to emergency management programs.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Emergency arrangements established under the NWT Emergency Plan provide for the response to form an emergency and form the territorial element of a national emergency response system.
- The NWT Emergency Plan is approved by the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs to provide for a prompt and coordinated response by the GNWT and its public & private sectors partners. The NWT Emergency Plan applies to emergencies or threat situations beyond the normal operational capabilities of any one organization.
- The response to an emergency escalates through four levels of control, although the organizational structure of government is retained and jurisdictional authority continues as much as is possible.
72 Hours...Is Your Family Prepared
If a disaster happens in your community, you should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours. Read the "Your Emergency Preparedness Guide" for more information on how to be prepared, or visit the Government of Canada's website.