Northumberland residents participated in a weekend workshop that went behind the scenes of emergency planning.
Centre for Education Research & Innovation scientist Sayra Cristancho talked to My Broadcasting Corporation about the workshop’s objective.
Christancho says event turnout and how people were engaged was an eyeopener.
Christancho says during the pandemic Cobourg Community Centre’s mass vaccination clinic proved volunteers play a crucial role during emergency responses.
Christancho says volunteer’s skills aren’t always formally recognized by emergency response organizations so the next step in the process is to change that.
Christancho says Saturday’s workshop at Venture 13 was an important first step in ensuring community volunteers are included in emergency response efforts.
(Written by: John Brenner)