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Public Alerting
- Canadian Public Alerting Forums and Workshops
- trials
- Tsunami Warning System
- Common Alerting Protocol
- Emergency Alert Messages (CRTC Decisions )
- FPT Ministers Announcements
Any area of Canada may be subject to a range of disasters having the potential to cause loss of life, injury to persons, and damage to property and the environment. A diversity of public alerting tools are needed to disseminate all hazard and severe weather alerts to reach those at risk whether they be working in offices, sleeping at home, driving or have special needs.
Public alerting is primarily the responsibility of public officials authorized to give public direction in emergencies under municipal by-laws and provincial or federal legislative authority. The majority of emergency events occur at the local level and impact upon localized populations.
In an effort to stimulate the growth of new public alerting solutions to complement existing systems, Industry Canada launched a public alerting initiative in the fall of 2002. As part of this public alerting initiative, Industry Canada:
- invited all levels of government to submit unique proposals for the demonstration and evaluation of new public alerting technologies or products.
- - Update on the Demonstration and Evaluation Projects
- - Letter of Interest
- - Proposal Guide
- - Statement of Work
Canadian Public Alerting Forums and Workshops
2005
2003
Field trials
- CBC Fields Trials of Public Alerting Systems
- Internet Based Public Alerting Field Trials
- Telus Geomatic Field Trials of Public Alerting Systems
Tsunami Warning System
An Assessment of the B.C. Tsunami Warning System and Related Risk Reduction Practices Tsunamis and Coastal Communities in British Columbia
