First responders like police, firefighters, and paramedics will handle most emergencies in Niagara Falls. However, the Emergency Management Plan coordinates response efforts for larger emergencies.
What is an emergency?
The Emergency Management & Civil Protection Act defines emergency as:
"A situation or an impending situation that constitutes a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other health risk, an accident or an act whether intentional or otherwise."
How the City responds
In a more significant incident, the Mayor may declare an emergency requiring local officials to assemble as our Community Control Group at the municipal Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).
An EOC is the communications hub for the control, facilitation and administration of emergency response from multiple agencies.
The City’s Emergency Plan ensures we’re prepared for any emergency. This plan sets out the roles and responsibilities of the City Council and employees when responding to an emergency or disaster. The Community Control Group will support an emergency response while achieving continuity of operations throughout our city. Once the threat from the emergency has passed, the Community Control Group will assist our city in recovering from the emergency.
Every municipality must have an emergency management plan. The Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act sets out the requirements for these programs.
View the Niagara Falls Emergency Plan.
