The Provincial Emergency Management Conference is currently taking place in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. Emergency Management & Training has the privilege of being part of the trade show and today I had opportunity to speak at one of the sessions. But apart from that giving me a bias towards the conference I must say that the conference is extremely well organized with a great slate of speakers.
My congratulations to John Saunders, Annie Burke and the entire Red Cross team, both staff and volunteers. Well done!
One of the highlights for me today was a presentation by Jean-Pierre Taschereau, Senior Manager, International Emergency Response, Canadian Red Cross. Not only a very articulate and captivating speaker, Jean-Pierre walked us through the trials, challenges and creative solutions implemented by the international Red Cross organizations to the earthquake in Haiti. His deployment, starting the day after the earthquake, was one of true humanitarianism, placing the lives of others before yourself.
It was also a reminder that you cannot rebuild a city that took centuries to grow in a matter of months. It is a long term commitment that continues to require our support financially.
Next year the Provincial Emergency Management Conference will be in Kingston. It is one, based on the past two years, that I would highly recommend. Hope to see you there next year.
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About Me
- Darryl Culley
- President of Emergency Management & Training Inc. and DRC Performance Management Ltd.