We continue to make improvements to our website and are happy to announce that members can now build out profiles for their student, professional and organizational memberships. We hope this will aid in networking with your peers and colleagues.
We have also included an events calendar that is open to all members to populate with their events.
We have update our membership benefits as well! We encourage you to take a look around and let us know what you think!
As of October 1, 2024, the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network (CRHNet) is proud to share that we will be offering complimentary memberships to all First Nations, Métis and Inuit emergency managers. Current members of CRHNet who would like to renew your membership under this new initiative, please send an email to info@crhnet.ca. We do not require ID. Please note that complimentary membership must still be renewed annually.
The Canadian Risk and Hazards Network (CRHNet) and Incident Command System (ICS) Canada are pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective May 16, 2025.
The Canadian Risk and Hazards Network (CRHNet) invites you to apply for the 2025/26 Emerging Professionals (EP) and Professional Development (PD) Committee. We are looking
Now available: HAZNET Spring/Summer 2025 – “The Era of Extremes” This latest issue explores the increasing intensity, frequency, and complexity of disasters. From unprecedented weather
The Canadian Risk and Hazards Network (CRHNet) has made the decision to close the Emerging Professionals (EP) Discord Server, effective April 30, 2025. Thank you
Ahmed is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management program at Royal Roads University. He also works as a
The Emerging Professional Spotlight is a series designed to highlight and uplift the incredible people that are emerging in the field of disaster and emergency
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Thank you for your support!
CRHNet is a non-profit organization; as such we do not have charitable organization status.
In 2015, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015-2030, set out four priority areas for action to reduce the impacts of disasters on mortality, communities, and the economy, and to strengthen disaster risk reduction:
As we mark the halfway point of the Sendai Framework in 2023, this issue takes stock of the progress we have made so far. In truth, we found it hard to pull together an issue that would reflect the true current state. Perhaps it was due to burnout or the ongoing disruptions we are all facing post-pandemic, or perhaps it was due to the extremely complex topic of disaster risk, but one thing was not clear: no one seems to agree. With that in mind, we narrowed our focus to the first priority, to help create a common baseline – to understand disaster risk.
Our hope is that from this baseline, we can carry on the conversation to examine the other priorities. Just as David passed on the torch to the next generation, we need to carry on the conversation and address all priorities of the Sendai Framework.
So, let’s first understand disaster risk.
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There’s something worth whispering about.
A spark of conversation is moving across Canada’s resilience community.
Stay tuned — what’s being whispered will soon be revealed.
Click the link to be informed of live registration here:
crhnet.ca/registration/
If you are interested in presenting please follow this link to our proposal page: crhnet.ca/call-for-proposals/
CRHNet Symposium 2026 | May 12 – 15
Living the Lessons: From Impact to Insight
#WhisperCampaign #LivingTheLessons #CRHNet #Resilience
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There’s something worth whispering about.
A spark of conversation is moving across Canada’s resilience community.
Stay tuned — what’s being whispered will soon be revealed.
Click the link to be informed of live registration here:
https://crhnet.ca/registration/
If you are interested in presenting please follow this link to our proposal page: https://crhnet.ca/call-for-proposals/
CRHNet Symposium 2026 | May 12 – 15
Living the Lessons: From Impact to Insight
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What is a World Café?
A World Café is an open, conversational format designed to spark meaningful dialogue. Participants rotate between small group tables, exploring key questions and building on each other’s ideas. Each conversation adds new perspectives, helping connect insights across groups and deepen collective understanding.
Join the Conversation
At next year’s CRHNet Symposium (May 12–15, 2026) — themed Living the Lessons: From Impact to Insight — our World Café sessions will create space for connection, reflection, and collaboration.
In the comments here tell us:
What topics are you most looking forward to exploring?
Tell us what conversations you think are essential as we work together to turn lived experience into actionable insight for Canada’s disaster and resilience community.
Sign up today to be notified when registration is open! crhnet.ca/registration/
Want to present at the symposium? Follow this link to our proposal page!
crhnet.ca/call-for-proposals/
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What is a World Café?
A World Café is an open, conversational format designed to spark meaningful dialogue. Participants rotate between small group tables, exploring key questions and building on each other’s ideas. Each conversation adds new perspectives, helping connect insights across groups and deepen collective understanding.
Join the Conversation
At next year’s CRHNet Symposium (May 12–15, 2026) — themed Living the Lessons: From Impact to Insight — our World Café sessions will create space for connection, reflection, and collaboration.
In the comments here tell us:
What topics are you most looking forward to exploring?
Tell us what conversations you think are essential as we work together to turn lived experience into actionable insight for Canada’s disaster and resilience community.
Sign up today to be notified when registration is open! https://crhnet.ca/registration/
Want to present at the symposium? Follow this link to our proposal page!
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Image Description: A graphic on a red background compares global annual disaster losses of $2.3 trillion (shown as a large orange circle) to the cost of universal basic healthcare in low- and middle-income countries at $370 billion (a much smaller segment). Text reads:
“Cut disaster risk, unlock funds for universal basic healthcare.”
Logo: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction with hashtag #ResiliencePays.
Today is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Did you know annual disaster losses cost the world $2.3 trillion?
Yet, providing universal basic healthcare in low- and middle-income countries would cost just $370 billion.
💡 If we reduce disaster risk, we can unlock the resources to fund critical services like healthcare — and build a safer, healthier future for all.
This #InternationalDayForDisasterRiskReduction, let’s remember:
🔁 #ResiliencePays
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Image Description: Light orange background with CRHNet logo in top right corner, top left has a photo of Nancy Poole wearing a black shirt and dark blue jacket smiling in a white square. Underneath that photo, there is a photo of Lorraine Greaves wearing a black sweater smiling in a white square. Text Reads: Integrating Gender and Equity Considerations Into Emergency Management. Additional details are repeated in the following caption. Integrating Gender and Equity Considerations Into Emergency Management. Webinar by Nancy Poole and Lorraine Greaves. Start Time: 12:00 EST / 10:00 MST / 9:00 PST.
Join researchers from the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (CEWH) as they introduce the Gendered Emergency Framework (GEM-F) — a groundbreaking approach to integrating gender and equity across Canada’s emergency management systems.
Developed in response to the 2023 Chief Public Health Officer’s Report, GEM-F offers practical guidance for anyone involved in planning, executing, or evaluating emergency responses. Its goal: to foster gender-responsive, trauma-informed, and equity-driven approaches that strengthen community resilience in times of crisis.
📅 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how GEM-F can shape more inclusive and effective emergency management in Canada.
Register Here: crhnet.ca/events/event-calendar/#!event/2025/10/28/integrating-gender-and-equity-considerations-i...
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[Video Description: Text in video reads: In Conversation: CRHNet Symposium Series.
Topic: Symposium Theme
With: Jodi Manz-Henezi BSc., MA-DEM, ABCP
Question: Why does this year's Symposium theme matter for Canada's disaster risk reduction community?
Jodi, wearing a blue sweater, looks into the camera and describes this year's theme.
May 12-15, 2026
Edmonton Alberta
Connect, Collaborate, Create]
Visit our website today and sign up to be notified about live registration!
www.crhnet.ca/register
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