Emergency Management

Peterborough County’s emergency management program encompasses emergency planning with the aim of fostering disaster resilient communities ready to meet the challenges of emergencies that arise in municipalities in our region.

The program is built upon the five pillars of community emergency management (prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery) to meet legislated requirements under Ontario’s Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

Emergency Management Ontario has guidelines and processes in place to assist municipalities with pre-planning and the proper steps to follow when the unthinkable does happen. Pre-planning is key to ensuring response and recovery strategies to maximize the safety and security of Ontario and its residents.  

About the Emergency Operations Centre

Each municipality has an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) where the Municipal Emergency Control Group assembles to manage the response to emergency situations. Peterborough County may activate the Emergency Operations Centre for any emergency in order to manage the emergency situation and maintain services to the community. A formal declaration of a community emergency is not needed to activate the EOC.