The Town of Markham Emergency Plan ( 1491k/64p) provides key officials, agencies, departments and the residents of the Town of Markham with a general guideline to the expected initial response to an emergency and an overview of the responsibilities for the staff of the Town of Markham during and emergency.

Introduction

Emergencies, are situations or impending situations that constitute a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property that is caused by the forces of nature, diseases or other health risks, accidents or acts whether intentional or otherwise.  This response is distinct from routine operations carried out by agencies as normal day to day procedures, e.g., fire fighting, police activities, normal hospital routines, ambulance routines.

While most peacetime emergencies could occur within the geographical area of the Town of Markham, those most likely to occur are but are not limited to:  transportation accidents that may or may not involve Hazardous Goods, prolonged heat wave or cold spell, sustained rainfall and potential flash floods, severe summer (high wind/rain, tornadoes, hurricanes) or winter storms (blizzards, ice storms), widespread multi-day power outages, outbreaks of infectious disease in man or animal, catastrophic crash of airliner or cargo plane, toxic or flammable gas leaks, building or structural collapse, radiation fall out, uncontrollable fires, explosions, breakdown in flow of essential services/supplies, or any combination thereof.

Aim of the Emergency Plan

The Aim of the Town of Markham Emergency Plan is to identify responsibilities and outline a plan of action for the efficient deployment, and co-ordination of Town services, support agencies and personnel to provide the earliest possible response in order to:

(a) protect and preserve life, property, and the environment at single and multi-site emergencies;
(b) minimize the effects of the emergency on the Town of Markham and its citizens;
(c) restore essential services;
(d) assist Area Municipalities as requested; and
(e) provide resources to other communities outside of the immediate area, as requested.

Related Documents:

Town of Markham Emergency Plan ( 1491k/64p)
York Region Emergency Preparedness Guide 2007 ( 3.95 MB/40p)

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