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Municipal-Industrial Engagement: A Comprehensive Risk Mitigation Process in Strathcona County

This session, led by Deputy Fire Chief Ken A. Jones from Strathcona County Emergency Services, focuses on a practical example of municipal-industrial engagement in Alberta. Attendees will learn about the integrated planning and response strategies between municipalities and industries, aimed at assessing and mitigating risks. With Strathcona County being Alberta's fourth-largest municipality, this discussion highlights the complexities and approaches taken to ensure community safety and resilient emergency responses. Key processes such as risk assessment, mutual aid, and prepared response plans will be explored.

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Municipal-Industrial Engagement: A Comprehensive Risk Mitigation Process in Strathcona County

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  1. The Municipal – Industrial Engagement Process Ken A. Jones CEM CBCP CORM Deputy Fire Chief – Planning & Logistics Strathcona County Emergency Services

  2. SESSION OBJECTIVE: Describe one example of a municipal-industrial engagement process. INTENDED OUTCOME: Attendees receive a full example of integrated planning and response between industry and a municipality.

  3. Pop. 85,515 Alberta’s 4th largest 1265 km2 Most industrialized area in Canada Diversity (Urban/Rural; Forest/Prairie) A Microcosm of Alberta…

  4. Assess & Analyze Risk DetermineAcceptableRisk Document, Inform & Apply MITIGATION Determine Capability Document & Act Understand Expectations PREPARATION Inform & Involve Define Acceptable Outcome Work to Objectives RESPONSE MUNICIPAL – INDUSTRIAL MUTUAL ENGAGEMENT PROCESS BEGIN RECOVER & MITIGATE

  5. INDUSTRY Confuses government & politics Wants absolutes “It’s in our fenceline” belief MUNICIPALITY Uses vague language Wants one-window approach, rarely offers it Mind-changing SEES THIS SEES THIS Process Hurdles

  6. MITIGATION PROCESS • Assess and Analyze Risk • Individual and cumulative • Determine Acceptable Level of Risk • Consult and draw the line • Document – Inform – Consistently Apply • e.g. create standard as bylaw and uphold Could the unacceptable risk have been mitigated?

  7. Was the risk acceptable? Was it accepted?

  8. Mitigation - Where We Are • Various mandates = “protect the public” • Emergency Services integrated into all parts of municipal planning & development • Risk assessment guidelines backed by land use bylaw • “Buffer Zones” established • Development reserved areas • Very involved with industry

  9. Mitigation – Path Ahead • Planned Protection Guide • Update to risk assessment guidelines • LUB-enshrined planning criteria • Judicious use of tools: • e.g. “Hudson Decision”, bylaws, development setbacks, hearings AFC equivalencies • Reviewing Cummulative risk • Influencing & educating neighbours

  10. PREPARATION PROCESS • Understand Expectations • Reasonable, community-based • Determine Capability • Resources (tools & people) • KSA’s of People • Document & Act • Mutual/automatic aid, SOG’s • Valid training & exercises Are we prepared for this?

  11. MAA/MOU Basics • Core elements: • Division of responsibilities • Mutual expectations • Resources offered to each other • Key contact information • Know responsibilities and authorities • Common media approach and incident management framework

  12. Could we have been better prepared for this?

  13. RESPONSE PROCESS • Inform and Involve • Notification – inclusion – expectations - enlistment • Define acceptable outcome • Right for the public (& each other) • Work to objectives • SMART; Progress/achieved? Can we respond to this?

  14. PRE-ESTABLISHED WORKING RELATIONSHIPS = POSITIVE OUTCOME

  15. Assess & Analyze Risk DetermineAcceptableRisk Document, Inform & Apply MITIGATION Determine Capability Document & Act Understand Expectations PREPARATION Inform & Involve Define Acceptable Outcome Work to Objectives RESPONSE MUNICIPAL – INDUSTRIAL MUTUAL ENGAGEMENT PROCESS BEGIN RECOVER & MITIGATE

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