Understanding and enabling volunteer emergency management in Canada: Assessment of the Canadian voluntary sector capabilities and capacity in emergency management

This report combines a literature review, case studies and results from a survey on the capabilities and capacity of the major national Voluntary Sector Organizations (VSOs) operating in Emergency Management (EM) in Canada. The study also examines questions related to training, governance and resilience in light of the Sendai framework. 

This report has been prepared by the Canadian Red Cross, acting on behalf of the Voluntary Sector Working Group (VSWG) of Canada’s Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The study was funded by Defence Research and Development Canada.