Emergency Management Organizations Portal

The Emergency Management Organization (EMO) Portal provides community governments (local authorities) and Local Emergency Management Organizations (Local EMOs) with emergency management information, resources and templates necessary to: form a good understanding of emergency management practices and the NWT emergency management system; build local emergency management capacity; and meet legislated requirements for community governments to develop and review emergency plans annually.

The EMO Portal groups information and tools by subject, below. Click on a subject area for more information, templates, and other relevant resources.

For more information, please reach out to your MACA Regional Office EMO representative.

Emergency Management outlines the basic Comprehensive Emergency Management (CEM) structure, and roles and responsibilities of Emergency Management Organizations (EMOs) at the community, regional and territorial level in the Northwest Territories.

All community governments in the Northwest Territories are required to have a Community Emergency Plan (CEP) that is updated and practiced annually.  Community Emergency Planning provides tools and templates to assist in the annual planning, review, and validation process.

Flooding is the highest risk hazard in the Northwest Territories. This section offers information and tools for flood emergency planning.

All EMO levels can collaborate before, during and after evacuations to ensure the least disruption to residents. This section offers resources to guide evacuation and hosting planning.

This section provides resources for collaborative planning all in one place.