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The Provincial Status indicators are a method of informing Ontarians of a developing or existing health emergency.
Emergency Planning
and Preparedness
Emergency Programs,
Services and Support
Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Preparedness Program
Training Program
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CBRN Supplies and Equipment List
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Overview of Supplies and Equipment

The equipment that was purchased for the Hospital CBRN Preparedness Program is the same for all hospitals to ensure inter-operability and common skill sets across the healthcare system. Hospitals will be provided with a pre-determined package according to level designation.

Hospital levels are based on :

  • Geographic distribution: at least one Level One or Two hospital in each LHIN
  • Hospital capacity to manage emergency victims
  • High-level hazard identification and risk assessment
  • All sites of a hospital corporation to be considered separately IF either emergency department or urgent care centre

Number of emergency victims to be managed according to level :

  • Level 1  -  100 victims
  • Level 2  -  60 victims
  • Level 3  -  25 victims
  • Level 4  -  10 victims

For security purposes, this site offers only a broad overview of the supplies and equipment that have been purchased and the amounts of equipment purchased for each hospital. For more information, please contact the EMB at emergencymanagement.moh@ontario.ca.

For more information
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Emergency Management Branch
415 Yonge Street, 8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
Canada   M5B 2E7
Fax : 416-212-4466
TTY : 1-800-387-5559
E-mail : emergencymanagement.moh@ontario.ca
Healthcare Provider Hotline
Toll free : 1-866-212-2272

CritiCall Ontario provides a 24 hour call centre for hospitals to contact on-call specialists; arrange for appropriate hospital bed access and facilitate urgent triage for patients
1-800-668-4357

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