This First Person article is the experience of Kimberley Johnson, an EDS Specialist for The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services. Kimberley spent a little over a week in Yellowknife preparing and serving meals to first responders fighting the wildfires. I am halfway home after an incredible experience serving the brave firefighters in the Yellowknife fires!  […]

Emergency Disaster Services on Display

Posted on 10th October 2022, by jmifsud
The Salvation Army Prairie Division’s Emergency Disaster Services team were excited to be a part of this year’s National Indigenous Fire Safety Council’s Safety Conference in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan September 28th to October 1st, 2022. Our participation included a trade show booth and introductory training regarding The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services. We also had  […]
Kim from Alberta preparing meals for First Responders working to re-open Merritt B.C. after massive flooding across the province
In early December 2021, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services deployed a three-person team from Alberta to Merritt, B.C. Ian, Kimberley, and Stephen arrived to help continue providing healthy meals to the first responders and organizations working hard to re-open the city after residents were evacuated after massive flooding. A busy and difficult time of  […]
Fort McMurray wildfire 2016
Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is a national event supported by Public Safety Canada. This year, EP week is from May 2-8, with the theme of Be Ready for Anything. “Your city will have information on their website to find out what the risks are in your area,” said Carolynn Barkhouse, Divisional Director of Emergency  […]
CRU
The Salvation Army EDS responds to disasters when and where they occur, and, thanks to the funding received from the Rogers Family Foundations donation of $10 million dollars across the country, we were able to enhance our capabilities. “We needed repairs to emergency response vehicles, the addition of environmentally friendly products and PPE have all  […]
Emergency Disaster Services team cooking meals in Fort Vermillion
The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) teams were deployed to Fort Vermilion on May 3, after a flood left 750 residents displaced in the middle of a global pandemic. The unique situation of this disaster has been dealing with added safety measures and precautions caused by COVID-19 but when disaster strikes, The Salvation Army  […]

Emergency Preparedness Week and The Salvation Army

Posted on 4th May 2020, by Alberta
Salvation Army flood response
This week is Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada, and although our world has changed with COVID-19, it’s important to know there are still resources available to respond to this and other disaster emergencies. The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team is one of those resources, and their mission is to provide support to first  […]

For The Love of Giving – Debbie Clarke

Posted on 6th February 2020, by jmifsud
The Salvation Army employees work hard to help make a difference in their communities. Our Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Director for Prairie East, Debbie Clarke, has worked for The Salvation Army for over 20 years.  Her devotion to The Salvation Army started at a young age. Debbie grew up in The Army and began teaching  […]

Wildfires in Alberta kept Salvation Army busy this spring

Posted on 8th July 2019, by Alberta
Salvation Army EDS teams served over 12,000 meals to evacuees this spring
Spring 2019 saw thousands of Alberta residents evacuated due to wildfires, and The Salvation Army was there every step of the way offering support, Emotional and Spiritual care, hot meals, and more. In total, three Salvation Army Emergency & Disaster Services (EDS) canteens were deployed to serve meals to evacuees of the Maxmillian Complex fire  […]