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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 colleauges.
We have also included an events calendar that is open to organizational 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!
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Ethics Resources
Here is a set of nine webinar talks on various aspects of DEM ethics done in collaboration with the Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5YoondLHU0x7bSlGkE6xdg/videos). The videos are typically about
Code of Ethics and Professional Standards of Conduct for Emergency Management Professionals
Code of Ethics and Professional Standards of Conduct for Emergency Management Professionals”. This code is the result of a collaborative project organized by the FEMA Ethics Working Group (https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/specialinterest/eemsig.aspx). The working
Narratives of Disaster: Sensemaking in Crisis
Narratives of Disaster: Sensemaking in Crisis Part 1: Historical Disasters Part 2: Contemporary Disasters By Dr's Peter Timmerman and David Etkin , York University Storytelling as a way of understanding
Where CRHNet Started….
As we embark on the start of our 20th Anniversary year, it's important to reflect on where we started. At our AGM last year, we had three of the founding

Donation to the Larry Pearce Education Award Fund
The Larry Pearce Education Award began in 2015 to provide funding for deserving post-secondary students undertaking studies in any discipline related to Canadian disaster risk and/or emergency management. This award was named after Mr. Pearce to pay tribute to his tireless efforts in advancing education and innovation in Disaster and Emergency Management studies.
Thank you for your support.
CRHNet is a non-profit organization; as such we do not have charitable organization status.
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2 days ago
Our Emerging Professionals Committee's event 'El Niño-Southern Oscillation: What to expect?' is coming up on Wednesday, March 29! This zoom event will feature a panel discussion followed by Q&A.
Today we're excited to introduce our panel of guest speakers - Jim Abraham, Niru Agrawal, and Patricia Martel.
Be sure to join us for what promises to be a lively and informative discussion. To sign up, please visit crhnet.ca/events ... See MoreSee Less
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6 days ago
What is El Niño-Southern Oscillation, and what impacts will it have on our climate and weather? On March 29, our Emerging Professionals Committee will host a panel discussion examining El Niño through a disaster and emergency management lens.
This discussion intends to bring light to ENSO and how it functions, as well as delve into the disaster scenarios that an El Niño year may bring, and possible ways that their impacts could be mitigated through disaster risk reduction initiatives.
For more information, or to register, please visit: lnkd.in/gDQip_r7 ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago
On Wednesday, March 15, NAIT's Disaster and Emergency Management speaker series returns with "A Forgotten Tragedy: Canada's worst instance of terrorism - the bombing of Air India flight 182 on June 23, 1985." There will be a discussion of the event followed by Q&A.
This learning event has been opened up to students and emerging professionals across Canada. Please email our Emerging Professionals Committee to sign up. ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago
Coming up on Wednesday, March 29, our Emerging Professionals Committee is hosting a virtual learning event, "El Niño-Southern Oscillation: What to expect?"
With El Niño predicted to arrive in 2023 we've assembled a panel of guest speakers to discuss the possibilities that await us throughout the summer of 2023, and the ways that we can contribute to reducing the risks of extreme weather events going forward.
For more information, or to register, please visit: lnkd.in/gDQip_r7 ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago
Know women working to reduce disaster risk in Canada? Share your appreciation with a shout out! Today we are celebrating all women working to build a safer future, and are sharing a past HAZNET interview with Louise Bussières, interviewed by Shona de Jong, which offers advice to women and all working in disaster risk reduction. haznet.ca/profiling-canadian-trailblazers-louise-bussieres/
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Our EP committee's event on El Niño-Southern Oscillation is coming up on March 29! We're excited to introduce our guest speakers - Jim Abraham, Niru Agrawal, and Patricia Martel. Please visit https://t.co/YQh9PVs54E to sign up.
#DEM #CRHNet #ElNino #EmergencyManagement #Haznet
On March 29, our Emerging Professionals Committee will host a panel on El Niño-Southern Oscillation - what is ENSO, how does it work, and what are some potential disaster and DRR scenarios in an El Niño year?
To register, please visit: https://t.co/5rbkhKSdXj
#DEM #CRHNET