Strategy Labs: EM
Practical Training for Ontario's Emergency Managers
Strategy Labs: EM delivers focused training and ready-to-use resources for Ontario municipalities. Built for busy staff. Aligned with legislation.
Built for Ontario's Emergency Managers
Strategy Labs: EM gives municipalities tools and training aligned with legislation — practical, fast, and scalable.
Ready-To-Use Courses
Built for Busy Teams
Tools & Templates
Trackable & Scalable
Courses built specifically for Ontario’s emergency management system. Includes legislative context, municipal roles, and real-world examples.
Courses are short and focused — designed to fit into the schedule of part-time emergency planners and municipal staff with other responsibilities.
Includes downloadable tools like HIRA databases, exercise templates, and emergency plan components ready to customize and deploy.
Organization-level members can assign courses, track usage, and ensure compliance — especially helpful for joint compliance submissions.
How It Works
Simple. Practical. Built for busy municipal staff and emergency planners.
Step 1 - Pick Your Membership
Choose the right membership level for your needs. Start free with access to basic tools, or upgrade for full training and organization-wide features.
Step 2 - Explore Resources
Access a curated library of training modules, templates, and tools. Everything is aligned with Ontario’s legislation and easy to apply.
Step 3 - Train Your Team
For organizations, share course links with your staff. Organization Plus lets you track progress and ensure compliance with EM legislation.
Step 4 - Stay Compliant
We’ve designed every course and tool with compliance in mind — from Ontario’s IMS to HIRA, EOC roles, and planning requirements.
What is Emergency Management?
Emergency Management is a coordinated approach to protecting people, property, and communities from disasters. It includes preparing for emergencies, responding effectively, and recovering quickly — all guided by legislation in Ontario.
Whether you’re a new CAO, an assigned EM Coordinator, or a curious councillor, understanding the basics of emergency management is key to building safer municipalities.
Is Strategy Labs: EM Right For You?
Designed to meet the needs of Ontario’s small to mid-sized municipalities and emergency planners.
Small
Municipalities
Lacking a dedicated emergency management team? Strategy Labs: EM helps you stay compliant with tools, templates, and short courses that don’t require hours of extra time or technical expertise.
Part-Time Emergency Managers
Juggling multiple responsibilities? We make emergency preparedness easy to manage with focused content and ready-to-use planning resources.
CAOs & Municipal Leaders
Looking for low-cost, compliant training for your teams? Empower your staff with a flexible training solution designed for Ontario’s legislative framework.