Provincial emergency response structure diagram

Figure 7
Figure 7: Communication and coordination structure in a multi-jurisdictional response. | View full size (PNG, 219 KB)

Accessible description of Figure 7

The PEOC is at the centre of the response organization during an emergency involving a coordinated provincial response. The PEOC coordinates between provincial authorities (up to and including the premier and cabinet), ministries and provincial organizations, the federal government, and local governments and responders. The PEOC also coordinates with contiguous provinces and states, such as Québec or New York, and other organizations such as NGOs or critical infrastructure owners. At the provincial level, ministry emergency operations centres provide the primary link between the PEOC and ministry staff, including field staff at Incident Command Posts. Ministries report up to cabinet through their own ministerial lines of reporting. For municipalities, municipal emergency operations centres act as the primary link between the PEOC and the rest of the municipal organization. Municipalities are also the primary link with volunteer and community organizations that are operating locally. First nations respond in a similar manner to municipalities, with a designated person or organization providing the primary between the PEOC and other local responders. The unique aspect for First Nations is that they also link directly with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). At the federal level, the primary link between the PEOC and other federal organizations is the Government Operations Centre. As previously stated, while these connections may represent the primary links in an emergency, involved organizations will make other connections as required by the needs of the emergency.