Hosted by Public Health Ontario
This PHO Rounds will provide an overview of local public health community focused implementation experiences supporting three First Nations evacuation emergency responses in Peel Region in 2025, through the lens of the PHO Emergency Preparedness framework. The session will focus on the system overview, detailing provincial planning structures and the roles of key partners. The session will then dive into local public health perspectives, covering Peel’s emergency response coordination, the roles of the Incident Commander, emergency managers and frontline public health staff working in oral health and harm reduction. The session will conclude with lessons learned and a discussion of how a continuous quality improvement lens can guide future planning and preparedness efforts.