Running Head: Emergency Response plan

Emergency Response Plan

Brandon MacIntosh, Peter Greenland, Mike Steip
Chris Melmoth
Algonquin College
April 24, 2015

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Hilly Highlands Bed & Breakfast's

Upper Madawaska River White-water Day Trip

By Canoe
&
Highway 60 Corridor Interpretive Hike

Emergency Response Plan

(Activate if group has not checked in 5 hours after Designated time)

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Table Of Contents
Purpose...

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Roles/Responsibilities
....5
For Manager:
Emergency Contacts.
.....6
Communication
System
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Upper Madawaska River White-water Day Trip
Itinerary...................................................8
Centennial Hiking Trip
Itinerary..........................................................................................9
For Trip Guide
Guides Emergency Response Plans..
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Directions to nearest
Hospital................................................................................12-13
References
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Purpose
The Barron Canyon Bed and Breakfast Emergency Response Plan
(ERP) is a comprehensive safety net to follow in the event of a crisis
scenario. It provides the tools and means necessary to mitigate
potential disaster while running the Upper Madawaska Canoe Trip and
the Centennial Hiking Trip Itinerary. All Managers and guides will be in
possession of one and become adept at navigating through the ERP
before departure.

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Roles/Responsibilities
Emergency Coordinators- Once notified of the crisis, the emergency
coordinator initiates the ERP managing Intel and manpower.
Evacuation Coordinator- is responsible for taking charge of, or
providing assistance in initiating the evacuation plan.
Communication Coordinator- gets a hold of onsite/offsite team
members and makes sure the correct people are notified.
Media Relations- in charge of public and media relations dealing with
stories and bad press.
Logistics coordinator- Ensures the necessary resources (vehicles,
stretchers, hospitals etc.) are allocated properly.
Business Continuity Manager- Manages normal business operations
and makes sure the logistics coordinator has the resources it needs
and that the managers/owners can concentrate fully on the crisis at
hand.
Field Staf- is in charge of providing necessary first aid and mitigating
the crisis until everything is stable or an evacuation can happen.

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Emergency Contacts

Service
EMS
Barron Canyon
B&B

OPP

Ambulance

Hospitals

Fire Department

Forrest Fires

Who/What

Telephone #
Emergency

9-1-1

Barron Canyon Front Desk

613-735-8947

Wendy Tredmore
(Owner/Manager)

613-735-2556

Fred Nelson (Owner)

819-256-8745

Emergency

1-888-3101122

Whitney Station

613-637-2622

Killaloe Station

1-613-7572600

Barry's Bay/Whitney

613-756-3090

Huntsville/Muskoka

705-789-2311

St Francis Memorial Hospital

613-756-3044

Whitney Medical Centre

613-332-2825

Whitney Fire Department

613-637-2002

Madawaska Fire Department

613-637-5556

Pembroke

1-800-8534937

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Haliburton

1-888-2394565

Communication System
Once youve established that a crisis has occurred and everyone
is safe and in stable condition provide a detailed account of your
current status and relay the message to whos next in the
communication system.

1. Crisis Alert
2. Field Staff
Contacts EMS if
Necessary
3. Field Staff Contacts
Emergency Coordinator
4. Emergency Coordinator
Contacts Operations Manager
5. Operations Manager Contacts
Communications Co-coordinators
6. Communications Coordinator
contacts clients Emergency Contacts
and Media

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Upper Madawaska River White-water Day Trip

Itinerary
9:00 Leave B&B
9:30 - 10:00 Arrive at put in, safety/trip brief
10:00 On River
12:00 Stop for lunch at evacuation point
13:00 On River
16:00 Arrive at take out and shuttle clients back to B&B
16:30 Arrive at B&B

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Centenniel Ridge Hiking Trip Itinerary

Directions to Centenniel Ridge
1. Head southeast toward Centennial Ridges Rd
2. Sharp right onto Centennial Ridges Rd
3. Turn right onto Frank MacDougall Pkwy/ON-60 E Continue to follow
ON-60 E
4. Turn left onto Hill St Destination will be on the right

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Trip Activity
8:40 Leave B&B
9:00 Arrive in parking lot
9:10 - 9:20 Begin Hiking trip
11:00 - 12:00 Stop for lunch
12:00 - 13:00 Finish hike
15:00 - 15:30 Arrive back in parking lot/ leave for B & B
15:30 - 16:00 arrive back at B & B

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Guides Emergency Response Plan

In Case Of Emergency Call 911
1. Call Wendy Tredmore (Manager on sight) to report the deviance
from the trip plan/itinerary
2. Asses medical condition
3. Determine course of action (e.g. continue trip, cancel remainder
of trip, modify trip, etc.)
4. If victims injuries require definitive care, use nearest evacuation
route to get to highway 60 to meet ambulance
5. Call Wendy Tredmore (Manager on sight) to update on current
situation

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In Case of Vehicle Problems

1. If an accident has occurred, call local police department and/or
activate emergency response above
2. Call Wendy Tredmore (Manager on sight) to report the deviance
from the Trip Plan/Itinerary
3. Deal with incident
4. Call CAA for help
5. Call Wendy Tredmore (Manager on sight) to update on current
situation

In case of Non-Emergency Medical Problems

1. Assess injury/medical problem
2. Treat injury/medical problem according to WFR standards
3. In light of trip plan, interests of injured member, and moral
standards determine proper course of action
4. If continuation of trip in full is undesired/impossible take nearest
possible evacuation route to highway 60 (Refer to itinerary for
evacuation routes)
5. Use Direction to nearest hospital section to get to definitive
care if necessary or desired
6. Call Wendy Tredmore (Manager on sight) to report injury/medical
problem using satellite phone at first possible opportunity

Directions to Nearest Hospital

Centenniel Ridge Hiking Trip Directions
1. Head north on Centennial Ridges Rd toward Frank MacDougall
Pkwy/ON-60 W
2. Turn right onto Frank MacDougall Pkwy/ON-60 E Continue to follow
ON-60 E
3. Turn right onto Dunn St/Renfrew County Rd 69 Continue to follow
Renfrew County Rd 69
4. Turn right onto St Francis Memorial Drive

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Upper Madawaska River White-water Day Trip Directions

1. Head west on ON-60 W toward Park St
2. Turn right onto Algonquin Crescent
3. Turn right onto Algonquin St
4. Turn right onto Madawaska St
5. Turn left onto Post St 6. Turn right onto Church Hill St
7. Church Hill St turns left and becomes Hill St 8. Turn left onto ON-60 E
Follow Renfrew County Rd 69 to St Francis Memorial Drive

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References
Jackson, J., & Heshka, J. (2011). Managing risk: Systems planning for outdoor
adventure programs. Palmer Rapids, ON: Direct Bearing.
http://www.township.southalgonquin.on.ca/deptdocs/Emergency
%20Contact%20Poster.pdf

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http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/visit/park_management/emergencyinformation.php
http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/visit/camping/backpacking-inalgonquin-park.php
https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.492796,-78.2461139,14z

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