Nova Scotia to create new volunteer ‘guard’ corps for emergencies

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Premier Tim Houston said that anyone with usable skills can register with the province, which will build a pool of volunteers who first responders can contact during emergencies.

Members of the Nova Scotia public who wish to help out in the event of a disaster will be able to sign up for a new volunteer corps to be known as the Nova Scotia Guard. Premier Tim Houston speaks to reporters at the Nova Scotia legislature in Halifax, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese.Nova Scotians who want to help during natural disasters will be able to sign up for a new volunteer corps called the Nova Scotia Guard.

Premier Tim Houston said today that anyone with usable skills can register with the province, which will build a pool of volunteers who first responders and community organizations can call on during or after emergencies.Houston says the guard will be overseen by the new Department of Emergency Management, which would replace the existing Emergency Management Office under legislation tabled today.Cutting it close: N.B.

Houston says the reorganization will allow the province to respond more efficiently to climate-related emergencies such as wildfires and flooding.Early signs point to another bad B.C. wildfire season, expert warns

 

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