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Burns Lake Search and Rescue is concerned about EDMA

Community search and rescue groups must be recognized under Public Safety Providers
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Burns Lake Search and Rescue member Nicole Gerow expressed her concerns about the Emergency and Disaster Management Act at the Village of Burns Lake meeting on Jan. 23. (File photo/Lakes District News)

On Jan 23, at the Village of Burns Lake’s meeting, Nicole Gerow, Burns Lake Search and Rescue’s member, expressed her concerns about the Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA).

Gerow stated that the Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR) has laid a framework within EDMA that jeopardizes its future operations.

According to EDMA, community search and rescue groups must be recognized under Public Safety Providers (PSP), for which an application process is required.

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