Municipal Emergency Preparedness & Response Purpose-Built for Canadian Municipalities
A comprehensive emergency management system supporting all four pillars — prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Civic Emergency Management replaces fragmented binders, phone trees, and spreadsheets with a single platform for emergency plan management, CCG activation, EOC operations, resource coordination, public alerting, and DRAO cost documentation. EMCPA compliant from day one. Delivered as a full source code licence.
EOC Activation Time
Notification Channels
EMCPA Compliant
Certified & Compliant
SOC 2 Type II Certified
Annual third-party audit of security controls covering availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy — verified against AICPA Trust Services Criteria.
ISO 27001 Aligned
Information security management system aligned to international standards for risk management, data protection, and continuous improvement of security posture.
WCAG 2.1 AA Compliant
Full keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver), 4.5:1 color contrast ratios, and semantic HTML — ensuring every resident can access emergency information regardless of ability.
EMCPA Compliant
Full compliance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act — emergency plan management, annual exercise tracking, Community Control Group training, and provincial reporting per O.Reg. 380/04.
Canadian Data Residency
All data stored and processed exclusively in Canadian data centres. No cross-border data transfers. Full data sovereignty contractually guaranteed — not just a policy statement.
MFIPPA Compliant
Privacy protections for evacuee registration data, emergency contact directories, and vulnerable person registries aligned with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
The Journey
From Fragmentation to Clarity
Emergency Plans in Binders, Response on Whiteboards
Your emergency plans live in shared drives and filing cabinets. The phone tree hasn't been updated in months. During an actual emergency, resource tracking happens on whiteboards and radio calls. EMCPA compliance depends entirely on one coordinator's memory and calendar reminders.
Compliance Risk and Lost Cost Recovery
EMCPA non-compliance risks provincial scrutiny and liability. DRAO claims are reconstructed months after events — resulting in $40K–$100K in unrecovered eligible costs per major emergency. After-action recommendations go untracked. The same planning gaps recur year after year.
One Platform. All Four Pillars. Full Source Code.
Civic Emergency Management consolidates emergency plan management, CCG operations, EOC coordination, resource tracking, public alerting, evacuation management, recovery documentation, and after-action review into a single, auditable platform — with AI-powered hazard prediction and real-time sensor integration. Delivered as a full source code licence.
Compliance, Readiness, and Resilience
Civic Emergency Management is designed for 100% EMCPA compliance — annual exercise tracking, CCG training, plan review, and provincial reporting. All CCG members notified within 30 minutes. 100% of emergency response costs documented for DRAO claims. Every after-action recommendation tracked to completion.
Measurable Impact
Engineered for Impact
EMCPA Compliance
Achieve and maintain full compliance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act — annual plan review, CCG training per O.Reg. 380/04, annual exercise, and provincial reporting — all tracked and verified in the platform.
CCG Notification
Notify all Community Control Group members within 30 minutes via automated multi-channel alerting (phone, SMS, email, app) with delivery confirmation, escalation to alternates, and activation level acknowledgment.
Cost Documentation
Document 100% of emergency response costs in real-time during events — personnel, equipment, materials, and contracts — with DRAO-compliant categorization and evidence attachment for complete provincial cost recovery claims.
AAR Completion
Track every after-action recommendation from identification through implementation with assigned owners, deadlines, and status updates — ensuring lessons learned are integrated into plan updates and training programs.
Platform Health
Always On. Always Secure.
Uptime SLA
SLA commitment
CCG Notification
Activation target
API Response Target
P95 latency target
Deployment Timeline
For municipal teams
The Challenge
Why the Status Quo Fails
Canadian municipalities face increasing emergency risks — severe weather, infrastructure failure, hazardous material incidents — while managing compliance obligations under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. Most emergency management programs rely on fragmented paper-based processes, ad-hoc communication tools, and manual tracking systems that fail under the pressure of an actual emergency response.
Emergency response plans, supporting plans, and the HIRA scattered across shared drives, binders, and email. No version control. No distribution tracking. Plan currency depends on manual review reminders. Supporting plans (evacuation, pandemic, BCP) maintained separately with no cross-referencing.
Community Control Group notification relies on phone trees that take 45–90 minutes to reach all members. No confirmation tracking. Alternate contacts not systematically maintained. After-hours activation is unreliable. Provincial notification handled via separate channels.
During emergencies, personnel, equipment, and supply deployments are tracked on whiteboards and paper logs. No real-time visibility into resource locations or status. Mutual aid requests handled via phone and email without systematic tracking.
Emergency response costs — personnel overtime, equipment rental, materials, contractor costs — are not systematically documented during events. DRAO claims must be reconstructed months later from invoices, timesheets, and memory, resulting in incomplete claims and lost provincial reimbursement.
After-action reports are produced after major events but improvement recommendations are filed and forgotten. Lessons learned are not systematically integrated into plan updates. Training needs identified in AARs go unaddressed. The same operational gaps recur across events.
Estimated Annual Cost of Status Quo
$170K – $340K
Every resident deserves a government that remembers who they are. Civic Emergency Management was designed to make that standard — one record, one platform, one consistent experience across every department and channel.
Product Vision
Civic Emergency Management
The Solution
Civic Emergency Management
Civic Emergency Management provides a comprehensive platform supporting all four pillars of emergency management — prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. It consolidates emergency plan management, HIRA, CCG operations, EOC coordination, resource tracking, mass notification, evacuation management, DRAO cost documentation, and after-action review into a single, auditable system. Compliant with EMCPA, O.Reg. 380/04, AODA, and MFIPPA from deployment. Delivered as a full source code licence.
EOC Activation
One-click EOC activation with role assignment, resource mobilization, and communication channel establishment.
One-click EOC activation with role assignment, resource mobilization, and communication channel establishment.
Incident Management (IMS)
Incident Management System aligned with provincial IMS standards with action planning, resource tracking, and situation reporting.
Incident Management System aligned with provincial IMS standards with action planning, resource tracking, and situation reporting.
Mass Notification
Multi-channel mass notification via email, SMS, voice call, social media, and website emergency banners with delivery confirmation.
Multi-channel mass notification via email, SMS, voice call, social media, and website emergency banners with delivery confirmation.
Resource Coordination
Track available resources including personnel, equipment, facilities, and mutual aid with allocation and deployment management.
Track available resources including personnel, equipment, facilities, and mutual aid with allocation and deployment management.
Emergency Plan Management
Maintain, update, and distribute the municipal emergency plan with annual review tracking and exercise scheduling.
Maintain, update, and distribute the municipal emergency plan with annual review tracking and exercise scheduling.
After-Action Reporting
Post-incident debriefing documentation, lessons learned tracking, and improvement plan management.
Post-incident debriefing documentation, lessons learned tracking, and improvement plan management.
Who Benefits
Purpose-Built for Every Stakeholder
Community Emergency Management Coordinator
Single platform for the entire emergency management program
- Manage all emergency plans, HIRA, critical infrastructure registry, and partner directories in one system with version control and distribution tracking
- Automated EMCPA compliance tracking — annual plan review, CCG training per O.Reg. 380/04, exercise scheduling, and provincial reporting
- Exercise planning and after-action review with improvement recommendation tracking through to completion and plan integration
- CCG membership management with automated training reminders, new member orientation tracking, and contact verification
- AI-powered hazard monitoring with real-time sensor integration and predictive incident alerts for proactive preparedness
Single platform for the entire emergency management program
- Manage all emergency plans, HIRA, critical infrastructure registry, and partner directories in one system with version control and distribution tracking
- Automated EMCPA compliance tracking — annual plan review, CCG training per O.Reg. 380/04, exercise scheduling, and provincial reporting
- Exercise planning and after-action review with improvement recommendation tracking through to completion and plan integration
- CCG membership management with automated training reminders, new member orientation tracking, and contact verification
- AI-powered hazard monitoring with real-time sensor integration and predictive incident alerts for proactive preparedness
Compliance assurance, readiness visibility, and council accountability
- Real-time EMCPA compliance dashboard showing plan currency, CCG training status, exercise history, and provincial reporting — council-ready at any time
- Emergency activation oversight with Head of Council declaration management per EMCPA s.4 and provincial notification tracking
- After-action reports with measurable improvement tracking demonstrating continuous program improvement to council
- DRAO cost documentation and claim tracking ensuring maximum provincial cost recovery for declared emergencies
- Business continuity plan status across all municipal departments with recovery time objectives and readiness scoring
ICS-compatible EOC operations and multi-agency coordination
- ICS-compatible EOC organizational structure with operations, planning, logistics, finance/admin, and liaison sections
- Multi-agency coordination with shared situational awareness — police, fire, EMS, public health, conservation authority, and utilities on one platform
- Resource tracking with real-time deployment status, mutual aid request management, and volunteer coordination during emergencies
- Situation reporting (SitReps) with periodic status updates to CCG and province per PEOC requirements
- Evacuation management with affected area mapping, evacuee registration, reception centre activation, and family reunification tracking
Resource coordination and infrastructure protection
- Critical infrastructure registry with vulnerability assessments and emergency response priority for protection during events
- Pre-positioned resource inventory management — generators, pumps, sandbags, barriers — with location, condition, and readiness status
- Real-time resource deployment tracking during emergencies with request, dispatch, and return workflows
- Post-emergency damage assessment for municipal infrastructure with cost estimation for repair and DRAO claims
Full source code ownership and platform integration
- Full source code licence — deploy on your own infrastructure or managed Canadian cloud. No vendor lock-in, no SaaS dependency
- Integration with Civic Suite modules — notification engine, geospatial mapping, mobile field operations, and reporting analytics
- RBAC with Active Directory / SAML 2.0 SSO, MFA enforcement, and role-based access to emergency data by function
- Sensor integration framework for stream gauges, rain gauges, wind sensors, air quality monitors, and SCADA alerts
- Canadian-hosted infrastructure with full data sovereignty — no cross-border data transfers for sensitive emergency information
Quick Reference
At a Glance
What Municipalities Say
Trusted by Municipal Leaders
Hear from the CAOs, IT managers, and front-line staff who transformed their municipalities with Civic Emergency Management.
“Civic Emergency Management is designed so that within the first year, CCG notification drops from ad-hoc phone trees to automated multi-channel alerts reaching all members within 30 minutes — with confirmation tracking and escalation.”
Community Emergency Management Coordinator
Projected outcome
Mid-size municipality · 45,000 residents
< 30 min
CCG Notification
Proven Results
Customer Success Stories
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Success Story
City-Tier Municipality
80,000 residents residents · Projected deployment in under 12 weeks · EMCPA compliance from day one
Challenge
Emergency plans scattered across shared drives and binders. CCG phone tree activation taking 60+ minutes. No systematic resource tracking during emergencies. DRAO claims reconstructed months after events with incomplete documentation.
Outcome
Projected deployment with full source code licence — consolidating emergency plans, CCG management, EOC operations, and cost tracking into a single platform. Designed to reduce CCG notification to under 30 minutes and achieve 100% EMCPA compliance.
Key Results
< 30 min
CCG Notification
100%
EMCPA Compliance
< 12 wk
Deployment
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