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WORKING WITH YOU TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO DISASTERS 2 WHEN A DISASTER HITS 2 things happen... 1. The community looks after itself with help from the Red Cross as pre-arranged, or 2. A declaration to the Government of Saskatchewan is


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WORKING WITH YOU TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO DISASTERS

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WHEN A DISASTER HITS

2 things happen...
  • 1. The community looks after
itself with help from the Red Cross as pre-arranged, or
  • 2. A declaration to the
Government of Saskatchewan is made for assistance. The Red Cross will then deliver assistance on behalf of the government.
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WHAT ARE EMERGENCY SOCIAL SERVICES?

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EMERGENCY PLANNING ACT

Outlines the emergency response structures, procedures and responsibilities for all levels of government in Saskatchewan. Four Levels:
  • 1. Individual
  • 2. Communities and Municipalities
  • 3. Provincial Government
  • 4. Federal Government

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF DISASTERS IN SASK?

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3 HOW WE HELP

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FOUR PHASES OF DISASTERS

Preparedness Relief Recovery Mitigation

What % of Prairie residents have experienced a storm related disaster?

47%

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MONTH DAY, YER 10

COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS

11 EXAMPLE: PDAT BC Coastal 2010: Flood

RELIEF RELIEF

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RECOVERY

14 Who we helped last year
  • 135 families assisted after experiencing a
personal disaster, including house fires
  • ne family assisted every 2.7 days
  • 2,000 people affected by flooding and
forest fires
  • 95 community projects received a total of
  • ver $200,000 to help communities
recover from 2011 flooding through the Red Cross Community Projects Program
  • 400 volunteers trained to respond to
disasters in Saskatchewan

WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU BEFORE A DISASTER HAPPENS

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