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FEDERATIONOFONTARIOCOTTAGERSASSOCIATIONS9continuedfrompage7SevereWeatherWarning...questionsaboutcommunitypreparednessinOntario.WecontactedMNRsSurfaceWaterMonitoringGroupParksCanadaTrentSevernWaterwayEmergencyManagementOntarioEMOtheMinistryofMunicipalAffairsandHousingaswellascountyandmunicipalpartnersseekingbetterinformationontheserecenteventsandtheresponsesoftheorganizationsimplicated.WesharethefollowingreplyfromEMODearMr.ReesThankyouforyourquestions.Itisencouragingtohearthatyourorganizationisbeingproactiveonfloodmitigationforitsmembers.ResponsestoyourspecificEMOquestionsareasfollowsAremunicipalitiesrequiredtohaveadesignatedemergencycontactYes.UndertheEmergencyManagementCivilProtectionActEMCPAeverymunicipalitymusthaveadesignatedCommunityEmergencyManagementCoordinatorCEMC.CEMCcontactinformationcanbegainedbycontactingtherespectivemunicipaloffice.AretheyrequiredtohaveanemergencyresponseplanYes.TheEMCPAstatesthateachmunicipalitymusthaveanEmergencyResponsePlanERP.IsthereanyminimumcontentforsuchaplanTheERPasaminimummustincluderolesandresponsibilitiesoftheMunicipalEmergencyControlGroupMECGandproceduresforcontactingeachmemberoftheMECG.EMOalsoencouragestheinclusionofanEmergencyInformationPlanTelecommunicationsPlananEvacuationPlanandaResourceListingamongotherthings.ArethererequirementsfortestinglocalemergencyresponseplansYes.UndertheEMCPAeachmunicipalityisrequiredtotesttheirERPthroughanexerciseeveryyear.Theexerciseshouldfocusonahazardthathasbeenidentifiedasariskbythemunicipality.EMOoftenprovidesadviceandassistanceintheconductoftheseexercises.WhoisresponsibleforvettingorreviewingemergencyresponseplansItisuptothemunicipalitysEmergencyManagementProgramCommitteetoensuretheERPmeetstheneedsofthemunicipality.TheERPisthenapprovedandadoptedbyby-lawthroughcouncil.EMOensuresthattheplanexistsmeetstherequirementsoftheEMCPAasdescribedaboveandisreviewedannually.Wetrustthisanswersyourquestions.IfyouhavemorequestionspleasedonothesitatetocontactEMO.FOCAencouragesyoutoaskyourmunicipalitywhentheylastreviewedtheirEmergencyResponsePlan.ForalistofOntarioMunicipalitiesandcontactinformationvisitwww.foca.on.caHot_TopicsunderWhosinChargeFederalFisheriesActchangesStartingwithsignificantchangesfirstproposedintheJune2012FederalbudgetFisheriesandOceansCanadaisslowlydevelopingtheregulationsandtechnicalguidancetodefinethenewFisheriesAct.FOCAhasbeenvocalalongthewayfirstlyabouttheimportanceofhabitattofishbutalsothathabitatprotectionprovidesprecautionaryprotectionforaquaticlifeandfisherieswhetherdirectlypartofacommercialfisheryornot.FOCAfeelsthatmanyquestionsremainrelatedtofisheriesmanagementinOntarioincludingwhichspeciesandwaterbodieswillbeaffordedprotectionandwhowillmakethesedeterminationsorenforcetherules.FOCAmembersareencouragedtovisitFOCAsHotTopicsandEnvironmentwebpagesforongoingupdatesonproposedchangesandtolearnhowyoucanhaveyoursayaboutthisimportantpieceofwaterfrontlegislation.FOCAadvocatespersonalresponsibilityforeverywaterfrontpropertyowneraspartofgoodriskmanagement.Whetherfloodfireorothersevereweathereventsitfallstoeachofustobereasonablypreparedforemergenciesthatarrivewithforceandlittlewarning.FOCAisworkingwithEMOandotherpartnerstohelpcommunicatetheimportanceofpreparednesstoourcommunities.SafetyforOntariansbeginsathomeoratthecottagesaysAssistantDeputyMinisterandChiefofEMOAllisonStuart.Ensuringyourfamilyispreparedincaseofadisastershouldbeakeypriorityforcottagers.Resilientfamiliesmakeresilientcommunities.Formoreonhowtohelpyourfamilygetpreparedvisitwww.foca.on.carural-servicesFYI