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Past Events



2013 Luncheon Topics 

March 21, 2013, DRIE Central Professional Development Meeting/Luncheon Norwood Hotel (Tache Room)

Workplace Violence/Active shooter response planning.

Presentation Description

Recent and tragic active shooter events have galvanized community organizations, government services and business’ resolve to put in place or re-visit plans to respond and recover from such attacks. The focus of this session will be the planning elements needed for an effective Workplace Violence Prevention program. This will include considerations for Response Team composition, necessary training, and identified accountabilities. A variety of helpful resources will also be shared.

Speaker: Jacques Gagne, BA CPP LSM

Regional Manager, Security Services & Special Projects

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (2003 to present)

 Jacques is an ASIS Int'l - Board Certified (CPP) Security Management Professional, specializing in Healthcare and Corporate security. In his role with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority he provides leadership and direction with respect to security & safety. He adopted AUS/NZ Healthcare Security Standards (AS-4485-1) as baseline security standards from which evolved policies, procedures and guidelines for the program. Jacques implements holistic security solutions and manages a protection team including security staff and 80+ "contract" personnel. Within the team he promotes leadership, problem solving, and creates opportunities for an exchange of information and solutions. He specializes in conducting threat assessments and mitigation strategies, as well as design security & counter-measure solutions. Prior to his role with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority he was with the RCMP and the Canadian Military (Regular & Reserve Army).

2012 Conference


  • Conference and AGM, - November 29th 2012 

 

2012 Luncheon Topics 

  • October 25th, 2012 - ISACA and DRIE joint luncheon "Current Trends, Opportunities and Risks in IT Disaster Recovery"
  • September 14, 2012 Daryl Giese, the Manager for the Western Area Performance Centre at Canada Post.  Daryl's discussed Canada Post's BCP program and the recent involvement in the floods in Manitoba and BC as well as the actions taken in the Slave Lake AB fire in 2011.
  • On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Danny Blair presented: Preparing for Extremes: Climate Change in the Prairies.   Climate change in the prairies is largely associated with rising average temperatures.  However, another important expectation is that our climate will become even more variable than it already is.  This has significant implications regarding the frequency and intensity of heat waves, droughts, flooding, and other types of extreme weather and, of course, this in turns has implications for those involved in disaster preparedness.
  • Friday, March 9, 2012 - Steve Topping, Executive Director, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation spoke on the Manitoba Flood of 2011.

2011 Conference

  • Conference and AGM - November 3, 2011.

2010/2011 Luncheon Topics

  • September 26, 2011 - Tracey Danowski, Assistant Deputy Minister, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, spoke on the provincial government response to the recent postal disruption.
  • June 23, 2011 - Michael Dudley, Research Associate, Institute of Urban Studies at the University of Winnipeg presented on from Crisis to Resilience. How many recent natural disasters that have befallen metropolitan areas in the past several years (forest fires, floods and earthquakes) aren't so much "natural" but are instead the result of (or exacerbated by) poor planning decisions in the past, such as building on flood plains and other vulnerable locations, but that our "psychology of previous investment" prevents us from altering our building patterns? As well, our rigid, centralized "big pipes" approach to city building, infrastructure and commodities makes our cities vulnerable to shocks and system breakdowns, such as those associated with energy prices and availability. The presentation will argue for the incorporation of resilience principles in urban planning, which in many ways will mean a return to historical practices and forms.
  • February 25, 2011 - Paul Kentziger, Mary Genyk and Gord Novoselnik provided a panel discussion on the topic of developing and executing BCP/DR exercises. This is an excellent opportunity to consult with the experts on ways to initiate or improve your organization’s BCP/DR exercises.

2010 Conference

2009/2010 Luncheon Topics

  • September 15, 2010 - On Sunday, February 4th, 2007, the City of Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service lost two veteran Captains - Harold Lessard and Tom Nicholls - in a tragic house fire. Three others were severely injured when the fire rapidly spread through the house. The loss of these two husbands, fathers and members of our community cannot be measured. Mr. Alex Forrest, President of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg – Local 867 has been centrally involved in the immediate and long-term support to the UFFW members who have struggled with the trauma of losing two of their members. Mr. Forrest discussed the recovery steps and supports that have been put in place to support Winnipeg's fire fighters.
  • May 5, 2010 - Deo Nawmira from Mennonite Central Committee in Winnipeg was recently deployed to Haiti as part of the international earthquake relief efforts. Mr. Nawmira shared with us his experience in one of the largest disaster recovery efforts in recent history, and lessons learned from his involvement.
  • February 3, 2010 - Paul Robinson (Risk Management Specialist at Manitoba Public Insurance) In February 2007 the Manitoba Public Insurance Claim Centre in Portage La Prairie experienced a fire in the office space ceiling which caused structural and smoke damage and resulted in the temporary closure of the office. Paul’s presentation will cover the fire and the response to is aftermath including activities related to business resumption and insurance.

2009 Conference

2008/2009 Luncheon Topics

  • September 18, 2009 - Kristina Gordon from the National Microbiology Lab talked about their activities during the H1N1 outbreak this spring. They were at the centre of numerous international-level operations. She will also speak about their Emergency Operation Centre activation and what they were doing through the crisis.
  • June 19, 2009 - Jeremy Angus, Planning Officer for Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) spoke about the inclusion of education and training in the Government of Manitoba’s BCP Program. Manitoba EMO has worked in partnership to develop an on-line training offering for provincial employees that is going to be made available as part of DRI Canada’s course offerings.
  • February 27, 2009 - Lois Nickel, Director of Region Relations & Programs for Mennonite Disaster Service shared information about the Disaster Recovery Studies program at the Canadian Mennonite University, including:

    • Hesston College program summary – pre CMU
    • CMU and MDS partnering – how did this come about? Process to get there?
    • Outline of the program – what do students study? Specific courses, rest of their degree – how it fits.
    • Objectives of the program for students, for CMU, for MDS, for the wider community
    • Where will it go from here?

2008 Conference

  • AGM and Conference - Friday, October 31, 2008
  • 2007/2008 Luncheon Topics

    • September 12 - Dr. Jones' presentation on "Social Hierarchy and Public Relief during Winnipeg's 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic" provided a unique historical perspective on what actually happened in Winnipeg the last time we faced a pandemic influenza emergency. Dr. Jones' book is titled Influenza 1918: Disease, Death, and Struggle in Winnipeg
      (Dr. Esyllt Jones, University of Manitoba)
    • June 4 - Response and Recovery to the flood at Andrew Mynarski School in February 2007.
      (Brent Kolton and Herb Schaan, Winnipeg School Division Number 1)
    • April 22 - Response and events following the security incident at the University of Winnipeg in September 2007.
      (David Mauro, University of Winnipeg)
    • February 22 - Tornado Recovery Lessons Learned (PDF, 1,660 KB)
      (Lee Spencer, Emergency Measures Organization)

    2007 Workshop and Conference

    2006/2007 Luncheon Topics

    2005/2006 Luncheon Topics

    • February 16 - Manitoba Hydro Ice Mitigation
      (Darrell Cockerill)
    • April 13 - Winnipeg Airports Authority Emergency Preparedness
      (Glenn Poole)
    • June 8 - MTS Allstream IT Security
      (Paul Gregoire)