Following the January extreme weather event and power outage and with the on-going local, regional and provincial emergency management requirements and activities, we recognized that even with a cadre of volunteers, it was too much to ask for one person to take on the Emergency Support Services role. As a result, we have settled on a model with two co-directors which will provide good coverage and support for the community when we experience the next emergency event. Amanda Knibbs and Lauren Roth have agreed to step into these roles effective immediately. Together they bring a strong skill set in logistics, planning, volunteerism, information management and technology, and a deep knowledge of community resources and assets. I am extremely pleased that they have agreed to take this on this responsibility. They join Chief Lisa Illes, our Emergency Program Coordinator, as key players in the community’s emergency response team.
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