The Council for the Village of New Maryland established an Emergency Response Plan Committee (ERPC) on January 20, 1999.
MANDATE
The mandate of the Committee is to advise Council on the preparation and implementation of ERPC activities and training. The Committee meets regularly and routinely exercises its plan.
Activities of the Committee include:
- contingency planning for high-risk hazards and / or emergency situations which have been identified by the Committee;
- regular updating and review of the Emergency Response Plan pre-identifying evacuation and reception centres;
- conducting training and exercises designed to test the Emergency Response Plan; and
- involvement with provincial agencies and other municipalities for planning and initiating mutual response agreements.
Responsibilities of the Committee include:
- develop contingency plans for high-risk hazards and/or emergency situations as identified by the Committee;
- review and update the Emergency Response Plan as adopted by Council;
- liaise with provincial agencies and other municipalities to support planning and training;
- review and update mutual aid agreements with other municipalities and agencies;
- review and provide Council with recommendations for the ERPC operating and capital budgets;
- implement the Emergency Response Plan in accordance with By-law No. 10: A By-law of the Village of New Maryland Respecting the Establishment and implementation of an Emergency Response Plan; and
- review and implement the goals identified in the Village’s Strategic Plan.
A summary of the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) roles and responsibilities for Village Staff can be found here.
MEMBERSHIP
Per the Village of New Maryland’s Procedural By-law No. 50-2021, the membership of the Committee is comprised of designated members of Village staff, 10 (ten) agencies and the EOC Director, as follows:
- Village staff: Mayor as ex-officio, CAO/Clerk as Chairperson, Fire Chief as Vice-Chairperson, Assistant Clerk, Administrative Assistant, Public Works Supervisor, and Building Inspector /Development Officer (or their designates as appointed by the CAO/Clerk), and other administrative support staff;
- Agencies: RCMP, Canadian Red Cross, Fredericton Amateur Radio Club, York Sunbury Ground Search and Rescue, Ambulance NB, Horizon Health Network, Anglophone West School District, Faith Baptist Church, New Maryland Lions Club, and Parish of New Maryland Zoomers; and
- EOC Director: The EOC Director shall be a resident or a representative from a participating agency and appointed by Council.
The Council for the Village of New Maryland by Resolution (a) shall appoint agency members to serve on the Emergency Response Plan Committee, including the EOC Director; (b) shall designate the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson; (c) may remove any member at any time.
Representation at Meetings: Each of the 10 (ten) agencies noted above will be contacted when an ERPC meeting is scheduled and asked to send 1 (one) representative to the committee meeting, other than the Fredericton Amateur Radio Club. Both representatives of the Fredericton Amateur Radio Club would be asked to attend the meetings as the presence of both members is required if the Emergency Operations Centre is activated.
Operations and Governance: It is the responsibility of the committee to ensure that the Village is prepared to respond appropriately in the event of an emergency situation. Details on the operations of the committee are provided in the Policy on Procedure of the Village of New Maryland Emergency Response Plan Committee.
MEETING SCHEDULE
The Committee will host meetings on a regular and as needed basis.
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