Our Work

Our experience includes:

Program Review

Reviewing existing emergency management documentation and identifying opportunities to improve their program

Plan Development

Supporting the development or refinement of Emergency Management Plans, governance models, and coordination mechanisms appropriate to municipal or regional contexts

Governance & Roles

Assisting municipalities in clarifying roles, responsibilities, and decision making authorities across jurisdictions

Exercise Facilitation

Designing and facilitating simple and complex exercises to test local or regional plans and identify areas for improvement

Casework Example # 1

Rural County in Alberta

A large Alberta county with 32,000+ residents partnered with regional agencies to improve emergency response coordination during large-scale incidents.

Challenge

Existing governance and mutual-aid agreements had not been tested under high-pressure emergency conditions.

Action Taken

Sandhurst Consulting designed and facilitated a multi-day, multi-jurisdictional emergency exercise involving the county, municipalities, and external partners.

Exercise Focus Areas

Unified Command decision-making
Inter-agency information sharing

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Casework Example # 2

Town in Ontario

This client is a rapidly growing Ontario community of nearly 90,000 residents, responsible for operating a sophisticated and tightly regulated municipal drinking water distribution system.

Challenge

Required regular testing of emergency procedures to ensure readiness for potential drinking water contamination events.

Action Taken

Sandhurst Consulting designed and facilitated a comprehensive emergency exercise simulating a drinking water contamination scenario.

Exercise Focus Areas

Time-sensitive decision-making
Regulatory notifications

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Casework Example # 3

Central Alberta Town

A Central Alberta town of ~11,000 residents serving as a regional hub needed to strengthen its Emergency Management Program (EMP) and Emergency Social Services (ESS) plans.

Challenge

Existing emergency plans needed updating to align with provincial standards, legislation, and modern emergency management practices.

Action Taken

Clarifying governance and decision-making roles
Integrating the Alberta Incident Management System (AIMS)
Developing a scalable emergency response structure

Exercise Focus Areas

Enhanced community resilience during large-scale incidents
Improved coordination, governance, and operational readiness

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Our Work

Our experience includes:

Rural County in Alberta

Town in Ontario

Central Alberta Town

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