Civil Emergency Measures Act

CIVIL EMERGENCY MEASURES ACT LOI SUR LES MESURES CIVILES D’URGENCE LOI SUR LES MESURES CIVILES CIVIL EMERGENCY MEASURES ACT D'URGENCE O.I.C. 1995/178 DÉCRET 1995/178 Effective Date: Date d'entrée en vigueur : October 13, 1995 13 octobre 1995 Civil Emergency Measures Act Loi sur les mesures civiles d'urgence ORDER-IN-COUNCIL DÉCRET EN CONSEIL O.I.C. 1995/178 DÉCRET 1995/178 CIVIL EMERGENCY MEASURES ACT LOI SUR LES MESURES CIVILES D’URGENCE LOI SUR LES MESURES CIVILES CIVIL EMERGENCY MEASURES ACT D'URGENCE Pursuant to section 4 of the Civil Emergency Measures Le Commissaire en conseil exécutif, conformément à Act, the Commissioner in Executive Council orders as l’article 4 de la Loi sur les mesures civiles d’urgence, follows: décrète ce qui suit : 1. The Government Leader is hereby authorized to 1. Le chef du gouvernement est autorisé, par les sign the annexed “Pacific Northwest Emergency présentes, à signer au nom du Gouvernement du Yukon Management Agreement” on behalf of the le document paraissant en annexe et intitulé “Pacific Commissioner in Executive Council. Northwest Emergency Management Agreement”. Dated at Whitehorse, in the Yukon Territory, this 13th Fait à Whitehorse, dans le territoire du Yukon, ce 13 day of October, 1995. octobre 1995. Commissioner of the Yukon/Commissaire du Yukon Page ii YUKON REGULATIONS RÈGLEMENTS DU YUKON c Civil Emergency Measures Act Loi sur les mesures civiles d'urgence OCI.IV.ICL. E1M99E5R/G1E7N8C Y MEASURES ACT DLOÉIC RSEUTR 1 L9E9S5 M/1E7S8U RES CIVILES D’URGENCE LOI SUR LES MESURES CIVILES CIVIL EMERGENCY MEASURES ACT D'URGENCE PACIFIC NORTHWEST EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT - between - The Government of The State of Alaska, The Government of The State of Idaho, The Government of The State of Oregon, The Government of The State of Washington, The Government of The Province of British Columbia, and The Yukon Government, hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Signatories” and separately as a “Signatory”. WHEREAS the Signatories recognize the importance of comprehensive and coordinated civil emergency preparedness, response and recovery measures for natural and technological emergencies or disasters, and for declared or undeclared hostilities including enemy attack; AND WHEREAS the Signatories further recognize the benefits of coordinating theirs separate emergency preparedness, response and recovery measures with that of contiguous jurisdictions for those emergencies, disasters or hostilities affecting or potentially affecting any one or more of the Signatories in the Pacific Northwest; AND WHEREAS the Signatories further recognize that regionally-based emergency preparedness, response and recovery measures will benefit all jurisdictions within the Pacific Northwest, and best serve their respective national interests in cooperative and coordinated emergency preparedness as facilitated by the Consultative Group on Comprehensive Civil Emergency and Management established in the Agreement Between the Government of The United States of America and the Government of Canada on Cooperation and Comprehensive Civil Emergency Planning and Management signed at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on April 28, 1986; NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between each and all of the Signatories hereto as follows: Advisory Committee 1. An advisory committee named the Western Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee (W- REMAC) shall be established which will include one member appointed by each Signatory. 2. The W-REMAC will be guided by the agreed upon Terms of Reference—Annex A. Principles of Cooperation 3. Subject to the laws of each Signatory, the following cooperative principles are to be used as a guide by the Signatories in civil emergency matters which may affect more than one Signatory: c YUKON REGULATIONS RÈGLEMENTS DU YUKON Page 1 Civil Emergency Measures Act Loi sur les mesures civiles d'urgence a) The authorities of each Signatory may seek the advice, cooperation or assistance of any other Signatory in any civil emergence matter. b) Nothing in the Agreement shall derogate from the applicable laws within the jurisdiction of any Signatory. However, the authorities of any Signatory may request from the authorities of any other Signatory appropriate alleviation of such laws if their normal application might lead to delay or difficulty in the rapid execution of necessary civil emergency measures. c) Each Signatory will use its best efforts to facilitate the movement of evacuees, refugees, civil emergency personnel, equipment or other resources into or across its territory, or to a designated staging area when it is agreed that such movement or staging will facilitate civil emergency operations by the affected or participating Signatories. d) in times of emergency, each Signatory will use its best efforts to ensure that the citizens or residents of any other Signatory present in its territory are provided emergency health services and emergency social services in a manner no less favourable than that provided to its own citizens. e) Each Signatory will use discretionary power as far as possible to avoid levy of any tax, tariff, business license or user fees on the services, equipment and supplies of any other Signatory which is engaged in civil emergency activities in the territory of another Signatory, and will use its best efforts to encourage local governments or other jurisdictions within its territory to do likewise. f) When civil emergency personnel, contracted firms or personnel, vehicles, equipment or other services from any Signatory are made available to or are employed to assist any other Signatory, all providing Signatories will use best efforts to ensure that charges, levies or costs for such use or assistance will not exceed those paid for similar use of such resources within their own territory. g) Each Signatory will exchange contact lists, warning and notification plans, and selected emergency plans and will call to the attention of their respective local governments and other jurisdictional authorities in areas adjacent to intersignatory boundaries, the desirability of compatibility of civil emergency plans and the exchange of contact lists, warning and notification plans, and selected emergency plans. h) The authority of any Signatory conducting an exercise will ensure that all other signatories are provided an opportunity to observe, and/or participate in such exercises. Comprehensive Nature 4. This agreement is a comprehensive agreement on civil emergency planning and management. To this end and from time to time as necessary, all Signatories shall: a) review and exchange their respective contact lists, warning and notification plans, and selected emergency plans. b) as appropriate, provide such plans and procedures to local governments, and other emergency agencies within their respective territories. Agreement Not Exclusive 5. This is not an exclusive agreement and shall not prevent or limit other civil emergency agreements of any nature between Signatories to this agreement. a) in the event of any conflicts between the provisions of this agreement and any other agreement regarding emergency service entered into by two or more States of the United States who are Signatories to this agreement, the provisions of that other agreement shall apply, with repeat to the obligations of those States to each other, and not the conflicting provisions of this agreement. Amendments 6. This Agreement and the Annex may be amended (and additional Annexes may be added) by agreement of the Signatories. Cancellation or Substitution 7. Any Signatory to this Agreement may withdraw from or cancel their participation in this Agreement by giving sixty days written notice in advance of this effective date to all other Signatories. Page 2 YUKON REGULATIONS RÈGLEMENTS DU YUKON c Civil Emergency Measures Act Loi sur les mesures civiles d'urgence Authority 8. All Signatories to this Agreement warrant they have the power and capacity to accept, execute and deliver this Agreement. Effective Date 9. Notwithstanding any dates noted elsewhere, this Agreement shall commence April 1, 1996. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Agreement. THE STATE OF ALASKA ___________________________________________________ ______________________________ GOVERNOR (Date) THE STATE OF IDAHO ___________________________________________________ ______________________________ GOVERNOR (Date) THE STATE OF OREGON ___________________________________________________ ______________________________ GOVERNOR (Date) THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ___________________________________________________ ______________________________ GOVERNOR (Date) THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ___________________________________________________ ______________________________ PREMIER (Date) THE GOVERNMENT OF THE YUKON ___________________________________________________ ______________________________ GOVERNMENT LEADER (Date) c YUKON REGULATIONS RÈGLEMENTS DU YUKON Page 3 Civil Emergency Measures Act Loi sur les mesures civiles d'urgence ANNEX A REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE 1. PURPOSE Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee are established to promote emergency management coordination and preparedness at regional levels and to complement the work of the Can/US Consultative Group. 2. MANDATE REMAC provides a forum where members and guests can raise issues and receive advice on emergency preparedness matters. REMAC encourages and supports preparation and exercising of emergency plans for all members. REMAC will serve as a regional link to the Can/US Consultative Group. 3. NUMBER OF COMMITTEES Four REMACs are established to cover the following areas: • Eastern REMAC: In Canada: Regions/Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec. In U.S.A.: FEMA Regions I and 11, States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. • Central REMAC: In Canada: Regions/Provinces of Quebec and Ontario. In U.S.A.: FEMA Regions II and V, States of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. • Prairies REMAC: In Canada: Regions/Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. In U.S.A.: FEMA Region VIII, States of Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana. • Western REMAC: In Canada: Regions/Provinces/Territories of British Columbia and Yukon. In U.S.A.: FEMA Region X, States of Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska. 4. MEMBERSHIP (participation as delegated by respective government agency) • EPC: Regional Directors • FEMA: Regional Directors • Provinces/Territories: Head of Emergency Measures Organization • States: Head of Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Non-Representatives of other government departments, industry or academia may be invited on an “AS NEEDED BASIS” and may be part of working groups. 5. MEETINGS Frequency: One per year or at the call of the Chair. Duration: One to two days depending on the agenda. Location: Alternating between countries and regions as decided at the previous conference, but if possible, at least two months before the Can/US Consultative Group meeting. Chair: Host regional director FEMA/state EMA head or host regional director EPC/provincial EMO head co-chair and provide conference secretarial services. Committee Page 4 YUKON REGULATIONS RÈGLEMENTS DU YUKON c Civil Emergency Measures Act Loi sur les mesures civiles d'urgence Secretariat: The repositories for committee documentation are in Washington and Ottawa. Copies of documents will also be held at regional level for convenience. This would provide for systematic circulation of important information to Can/US Consultative Group and to other REMACs. EPC region/FEMA region directors are responsible for holding minutes of meetings, assisting in the formulation of meeting agendas and identifying meeting venues. Financing: Members and guests make their own financial arrangements for participation. Reporting: The Chairs of the four REMAC meetings provide their reports to designated Regional Directors for presentation to the Can/US Consultative Group. ACTION Linda Burton-Ramsey Assistant Director Division of Emergency Management State of Washington 4317 6th Avenue P.O. Box 48346 Olympia, Washington 98504-8346 206-459-9191 206-(or 360) 923-4591 Fax Paul Albertson Director Emergency Measures Dept. of Community and Transportation Services Government of Yukon Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 403-667-5220 403-667-4566 Fax Robert Heavilin Director Alaska Division of Emergency Services 3501 East Bogard Road Wasilla, Alaska 99687 907-428-7000 907-428-7009 Fax John Kline c YUKON REGULATIONS RÈGLEMENTS DU YUKON Page 5 Civil Emergency Measures Act Loi sur les mesures civiles d'urgence Director Disaster Services State of Idaho P.O. Box 45 Boise, Idaho 83707-45Q4 208-334-3460 208-334-2322 Fax Myra Lee Administrator Executive Department Division of Emergency Management State of Oregon 595 Cottage Street NE Salem, Oregon 97310 503-3784377 503-588-1378 Fax A. J. (Tony) Heemskerk Director Provincial Emergency Program 4S5 Boleskine Road Victoria, B.C. V8Z 1E7 604 387-5956 604 387-9900 Fall INFORMATION Mr. Roberto Gonzalez Regional Director, B.C. & Yukon Emergency Preparedness Canada Box 10,000 Victoria, B.C. V8W 3A5 David L. de Courcy Director, Region X Federal Emergency Management Agency 130 228th Street SW Bothell, WA 980921-9796 Page 6 YUKON REGULATIONS RÈGLEMENTS DU YUKON c