Pandemic response assessments are happening across Canada, including the City of Thunder Bay.
The City is looking for the public’s feedback on how the pandemic was handled.
In a statement, Fire Chief Greg Hankkio, who sits on the City’s Pandemic Debrief Committee, said;
Our review wouldn’t be complete without hearing from residents – they were the ones directly impacted by our response. As we followed government mandates which impacted our program and services, we were guided by our established emergency plans. It’s important we now review our actions to strengthen successful processes and identify lessons to be applied in future emergency management plans. We want public feedback to help us learn and grow from this experience.
After the public has provided their online and in-person input, an internal review of actions, processes, and procedures during the pandemic will occur.
The City has employed the assistance of the Emergency Management Group to conduct the review. Feedback from the public, alongside input from stakeholders and an internal review, will be compiled by Emergency Management Group and provided to the City in a final report with recommendations.
In-person focus groups will be available on Nov. 24: 7 – 8:30 pm or Nov. 26: 1 – 2:30 pm. Those interested must sign up to attend.
The online survey, available until Oct. 31, can be found at www.thunderbay.ca/GetInvolved.
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