Tag : wildfire

Canadian cell phone emergency alert system coming soon

UPDATE - As of April 6, 2018, these emergency alerts are in effect. Would you want to receive a text message from authorities if your life may be in immediate danger? From the 2012 Eaton Centre shooting in Toronto to the 2016 wildfires in Fort McMurray (incidentally the anniversary of the evacuation

Posted on 1 May 2017
By Diane Bégin
In Thought Leadership

Fort McMurray wildfire communications (incl. video)

In May 2016, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) was hit with a wildfire, which resulted in the largest insured disaster in Canadian history. More than 90,000 individuals were evacuated from the City of Fort McMurray and were not able to return for a month. Jordan Redshaw and Robin Smith

Posted on 2 Feb 2017
By Diane Bégin
In ruckus makers