Scenario-based functional exercise for the 2023 Class of Master of Disaster & Emergency Management Students

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the Shivering Shores functional exercise was delivered in person over six hours (pausing for a one-hour lunch) at the York University Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). It was a joint effort by the MDEM program and Disaster & Emergency Management Student Association (DEMSA), the first in the post-pandemic world. The exercise […]

1033—Emergency management grads respond to pandemic's call

COVID-19 has had a tremendous effect on businesses globally, leaving not-for-profits and small business owners grappling with plans to re-open. Many face the difficult question: What needs to happen so that I can stay afloat and keep my business running? Enter Master of Disaster and Emergency Management graduates Alisha Khan and Magda Sulzycki. Both are […]