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CRHNet EP Committee Accepting Applications

CRHNet Admin June 5, 2024

Dear Emerging Professionals, The Canadian Risk and Hazards Network (CRHNet) invites you to apply for the 2024/25 Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee. We are looking for passionate individuals who are committed to growing and advocating our community, and creating opportunities for professional development. If you are interested in joining the CRHNet

EP Connect – June 2024 Newsletter

CRHNet Admin May 31, 2024

We are pleased to announce the release of the Emerging Professionals (EP) June Newsletter, EP Connect! In this issue you can look forward to upcoming CRHNet and external events, opportunities for professional experience over the summer, and a list of upcoming conferences! This newsletter has been sent to all CRHNet

Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award

CRHNet Admin May 14, 2024

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that nominations for the 2024-2025 cycle of the Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award (EMESA) are now open. The Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award is a prestigious recognition for exceptional service and achievement. This award, a partnership between provincial, territorial and federal governments, recognizes recipients who have achieved excellence

Emerging Professionals – Invitation to Participate in Online Survey

CRHNet Admin May 1, 2024

Dear CRHNet Members, The CRHNet Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee invites your participation in an online survey. This survey has three primary objectives: To understand the current job market for entry level positions in Disaster and Emergency Management (D&EM) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), To identify the barriers that may exist for folks

Supporting Emerging Professionals and Students: the 2023 Survey Findings

CRHNet Admin May 1, 2024

By: Brooklynn Hole & Kyle McElhinney, Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee It started with two simple questions: “What are the needs of emerging professionals and students”, and “how can CRHNet support these needs through future opportunities and events?” To find this answer, the Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee reached out to

2023 AGM Follow Up

CRHNet Admin April 16, 2024

Dear CRHNet Members & Partners, During our AGM in March, we committed to share a more detailed financial report with our membership for the 2023 fiscal year. In addition, we were anticipating that we may have needed to do a virtual vote once we had received expressions of interest from

EP Connect – April Newsletter

CRHNet Admin April 10, 2024

We are pleased to announce the April Newsletter! The CRHNet Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee is looking to identify potential opportunities for professional development aimed toward EPs (including students) over the summer (May, June, July, and August) months. This may look like job shadowing, observing, training, volunteering, and paid positions. If

Upcoming HazNet Edition – Spring/Summer Issue 2024: Emergency Management in an Era of Extremes

CRHNet Admin March 14, 2024

The HazNet team is excited to share the next call for papers! Deadline: May 15th The increasing frequency and severity of emergencies and disasters pose a significant challenge to many of the current practices in emergency management, making it increasingly difficult to effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover

EP Connect – February Newsletter

CRHNet Admin February 10, 2024

We are pleased to announce the inaugural CRHNet EP Newsletter! The purpose of the CRHNet EP Newsletter is to provide Emerging Professionals (EPs) within the fields of Disaster and Emergency Management (D&EM) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) information related to professional growth and to build a network of EPs across

CRHNet Membership Benefits Survey

CRHNet Admin February 2, 2024

Dear Past, Present, and Future CRHNet Members, CRHNet’s Board Members are undertaking a review of our current membership benefits and would appreciate input from you, our community, to inform this process. We want to know what membership benefits you enjoy that may not meet your current needs and what other benefits

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