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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!
Events
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CRHNet DRR Symposium – Rescheduled
Out of respect for our members, and the ongoing responses across the country, the CRHNet board has made the decision to delay the Symposium event in Edmonton to February 21-23,
The Ethical Emergency Manager: Issues, Morality and Dilemmas
This 3rd edition by Dr. David Etkins, was written because there was no text that specifically addressed the topic of emergency management ethics; thus, it fills a gap. It is
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

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.
HazNet
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:
- Understanding disaster risk
- Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk
- Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
- Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction
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.
http://haznet.ca/haznet-magazine-spring-2023-issue/
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Canadian Risk and Hazards Network - CRHNet
15 hours ago
Today is the day - we hope you can join us on Zoom this evening as our EP committee welcomes cybersecurity professional Ryan O'Grady to discuss cybersecurity DRR and recovering from ransomware attacks.
Ryan is a computer security professional with more than a decade of experience. This includes service and account management, independent consulting and incident response. Ryan assists in organising a variety of conventions, providing first aid at community events and is a lifelong scout.
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Canadian Risk and Hazards Network - CRHNet
3 days ago
On October 19 at 7pm ET, our EP committee will host an interactive Zoom event, What is Disaster Risk Reduction: an Explorative Talk.
This will feature a special guest speaker to-be-announced soon, followed by a discussion/Q&A. The intent is explore the scope and meaning of Disaster Risk Reduction, and its place in Canadian Emergency Management.
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Canadian Risk and Hazards Network - CRHNet
6 days ago
There's less than one week to go until our Emerging Professionals Committee's Cybersecurity event - you don't want to miss this one!
On September 26 at 5pm MT/ 7pm ET, guest speaker Ryan O'Grady will join us on Zoom to share their experience recovering services from a 2019 ransomware attack, walk us through how we can build resilience into services and operations, and will touch on their current work building detection, mitigating, and remediation controls.
Ryan is a computer security professional with more than a decade of experience. This includes a variety of service and account management, independent consulting and incident response. Ryan assists in organising a variety of conventions, providing first aid at community events and is a lifelong scout.
Please visit crhnet.ca/events for more information and to sign up! ... See MoreSee Less
Canadian Risk and Hazards Network - CRHNet
1 week ago
Registration is now open for our Emerging Professionals Committee's upcoming Cybersecurity event!
On September 26 at 5pm MT/ 7pm ET, guest speaker Ryan O'Grady will join us on Zoom to share their experience recovering services from a 2019 ransomware attack, walk us through how we can build resilience into services and operations, and will touch on their current work building detection, mitigating, and remediation controls.
Ryan is a computer security professional with more than a decade of experience. This includes a variety of service and account management, independent consulting and incident response. Ryan assists in organising a variety of conventions, providing first aid at community events and is a lifelong scout.
Please visit crhnet.ca/events for more information and to sign up! ... See MoreSee Less
Canadian Risk and Hazards Network - CRHNet
1 week ago
NAIT'S D&EM speaker series is back, and they've invited our emerging professionals to attend! This Wednesday, September 20, Simon Bradley will give an Introduction to Canada Task Force 2 and the Canada Task Force program. Send us an email at EP@CRHNet.ca to sign up! ... See MoreSee Less