Emergency Preparedness

Emergency preparedness and response is essential for preserving health and safety in our communities. As Canada’s largest and most trusted group of health-care providers, registered nurses are involved in all stages of emergency management, including prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

For further details about nurses’ roles in emergency situations, see CNA’s position statement, Emergency Preparedness and Response [PDF, 254.6 KB] and the International Council of Nurses’ position statement, Nurses and Disaster Preparedness.

Education courses

• Continuing education credit for emergency preparedness and response (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Related resources

Canadian government web resources

• Public Health Agency of Canada/Health Canada
  • Emergencies and Disasters
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Pandemic Preparedness
  • Responding to Stressful Events

Others

• Canadian Policy Research Networks
  • Caring for Nurses in Public Health Emergencies (report)
• International Council of Nurses
  • Core competencies in disaster nursing (report)
• WHO
  • Pandemic Preparedness for Influenza (online resources)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response Training Resources