The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has a long history of providing emergency planning and response to the people of Ontario.
MNR has been the lead for forest fire fighting and flood response for many years and also assists communities, other ministries and federal agencies in responding to emergencies such as: Hagersville tire fire, 1998 ice storm, and Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
MNR also provides Geographic Information System (GIS) expertise to Emergency Management Ontario, logistical support to the Ontario Provincial Police and has a supporting role in the Nuclear Emergency Plan, Foreign Animal Disease Response Plan and the Human Health and Disease Plan.
If any of these emergencies or provincial hazards affect MNR government services MNR has developed Continuity of Operations Plans that staff can utilize to ensure critical government services can continue operations.
MNR's emergency management approach is based on what are known as the five pillars of emergency management; mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
Read more about:
- Continuity of operations
- MNR's approach to emergency management
- Seven hazards assigned to MNR and emergency facts - what you need to know
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