Canadian Red Cross Emergency Planning Exercise – Call for volunteer participants
In collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross, the City of Winnipeg is hosting Exercise AIR Aware, an emergency management exercise. The fictional scenario for the event involves the City of Winnipeg working with the Red Cross to open a Clean Air Reception Centre, which is a location where people who are impacted by poor air quality can go to receive services such as registration, re-unification, and relief from the poor air outside. They have reached out to RRC Polytech to find participants to act as actors for the event!
Fill out this survey to attend and feel free to share the link with your friends and family!
The link to register for “Exercise AIR Aware” is here: Exercise AIR Aware Public Participant Sign up
What: A live exercise in the planning and operation of a Reception Center.
Where: Sergeant Tommy Prince Place, 90 Sinclair Street, Winnipeg.
When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024, between 9 A.M. – 4 P.M:
If you are arranging your own transportation, please arrive at the following times, noting that you can sign up for more than one wave if you are available:
- Morning Wave: Arrive between 9:45 a.m. and 12 p.m.
- Lunch Wave: Arrive between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
- Afternoon Wave: Arrive between 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
If you require a shuttle, please e-mail mbemc@redcross.ca for pickup location/time.
Why: The scenario is a simulated poor air quality event which requires vulnerable portions of the population to relocate to a City facility with high-quality air filters for reprieve and general reception center services. The Red Cross, City of Winnipeg and partner agencies are on-site to provide services such as registration, family reunification, psychological first aid and others.
Who: Anyone, site is fully accessible.