Our Goals
Objective 1
To collaborate with individuals, businesses, emergency management programs and non-profit organizations that serve individuals who are blind, deaf, and deafblind to develop a resilient program in all stages of the emergency management cycle.
Objective 2
To offer educational webinars and workshops on emergency preparedness, general knowledge of blindness/deafblindness and guide dog/service dog experience and etiquette, and other customer-service based programs (such as: dentistry/nursing/social work/hospitality & tourism industry college/university programs).
Objective 3
To aid businesses and not-for-profit organizations in understanding and ensuring that their web sites and documents are readable and accessible to all users, including people with disabilities who are using assistive technologies to access the information.
Recent Articles
Emergency Preparedness Week – May 3-9, 2026
Sunday marks the first day of Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada. Here are a…
Canadian Risk and Hazard Network (CRHNet) Symposium – References
Lightning Talk – Federal Emergency Measures and Egress Government of Canada. (2026, January 21).…
Tsunami Preparedness Week
Tsunamis are prevalent in areas where waves rises after an earthquake, such as British…