How will the agency work in an emergency or outbreak situation?
Working within the chain-of-command for emergency management, the agency will provide scientific advice and technical expertise to support and enhance emergency capability before, during and after an emergency by : Identifying trends, unusual occurrences, modeling of risk analysis and identification of potential health threats based on surveillance; Conducting research into the science of emergency management to augment best practices; Expanding provincial capacity in modeling related to outbreak response planning; and Providing field support capacity as required and when triggered by the CMOH in emergency or outbreak circumstances. The agency will work within established MOHLTC and province-wide emergency infrastructures.
