Bachelor of Emergency and Security Management Studies (BESMS)

After-action reviews have been in use for over 40 years, first by the US Military, and then adopted by many organizations or agencies to improve the learning capabilities of emergency responders to reflect, act and learn in real time. The after-…

First responders (FRs) face a variety of hazards and trauma on any given day. Regular exposure to these traumatic events such as fatal accidents, burn victims, drug overdoses, suicides, murder etc. can take a toll on an individual’s well-being and…

This project explores the communication relationship between Canadian emergency planners, homeless service providers and homeless populations. During the literary review, which had a significant amount of content from the United States, three themes…

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of using non-clinical interventions for mental health recovery in a natural disaster context. The mental health interventions investigated were those that offered an alternative or complementary…

Organizational agility and learning from lessons play an important role in enhancing emergency management programs and the after-action review (AAR) facilitates this process. This paper discusses the role of the Office of the Fire Marshal and…