It's Alberta's disaster response team and federally a heavy urban search-and-rescue team. "Canada Task Force 2 is an all-hazards disaster response team. Henry says the two teams are "serving in various roles" in both areas.
In the meantime, Calgary has already sent 13 of its Canada Task Force 2 members to the Parkland County and the High Level areas to assist with firefighting efforts. Accommodations will be provided through hotels in Calgary or through general lodging at Stampede Park." "Those who have been evacuated as a result of the Alberta wildfires can come down to Stampede Park. However, the personnel and supports being used for those individuals is not negatively impacting Calgary's ability to respond to any crisis that might occur within the city's jurisdiction, she said. "The City of Calgary has opened a reception centre for any evacuees from across the province to access accommodations and other supports." That doesn't mean that Calgary isn't doing what it can to help those in need, Henry said. We have to wait for the order to move from our provincial counterparts or from other jurisdictions." So what's important with that is we cannot and will not self-deploy to communities. In Calgary, we have always been a great partner and we are here to help on the provincial landscape," Henry said, adding this is a very different scenario than what Calgary is used to seeing. "We know this is a difficult time for the province and thousands of people are evacuated from their homes across the province. Sue Henry, chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency, shared details of the reception centre and other supports being sent from Calgary.Īs of right now, Henry said Calgary's emergency reception centre, located at the Grandstand Building at Stampede Park, is open and Calgary's municipal emergency plan is active. The City of Calgary is helping the relief effort for those affected by the wildfires in central and northern Alberta, including sending personnel to help battle fires and opening a reception centre for fleeing residents.
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