Our products are founded on a strong commitment to excellence, sound and in-depth knowledge of the field and grounding in adult education principles. We aim to helping our clients manage the unmanageable.

The products delivered include:

  • Various educational materials (e.g., pamphlets, audio tapes, video presentations)
  • Generic emergency plans (various kinds)
  • Tailor-made Emergency Plans and Business Resumption Plans
  • A number of publications

These may be purchased by mailing a cheque or money order to:

Pegasus Emergency Management Consortium Corp.
3116 - 36B Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6T 1H4
Canada

We also accept MasterCard  

Phone: (780) 463-5252  Fax: (780) 468-4224

Quick Guide To Family Emergency Preparedness

preparing, surviving and recovering from a major disaster — a practical approach.

Topics covered include:

  • survival kits
  • children, seniors, pets and special needs
  • fire, evacuation
  • tornados
  • earthquakes
  • flood
  • severe weather travel
  • power outages
  • damage checklist and recovery

Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement

Kuban, R. (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta Press.

"In this definitive history of the EFCL, author Ron Kuban explores how a collection of neighbourhood volunteer organizations came together to exercise such a profound influence on Edmonton's civic development. His account, reflecting on the contributions of thousands of individuals, illustrates what can be achieved by volunteers who embody the local values of grassroots democracy. Edmonton's Urban Villages chronicles the history of a great city seen through the influence of its community leagues and their federation."

The book can be purchased through Coles, Indigo or Chapters outlets.

 

An Organizational Guideline For Volunteer Fire Departments In Nova Scotia

Mackenzie, Donald R. (2000), An Organizational Guideline For Volunteer Fire Departments In Nova Scotia 1st Edition, Turning Point Group, Alberta.
$42.00 + HST($6.30) + shipping & handling (2.50). Total = $50.80 CDN

With the release of the Nova Scotia Fire Services Occupational Health & Safety “Reference Guide”, by the Office of the Fire Marshal, all fire departments will need to reevaluate their department’s documentation. The new Organizational Guideline for Volunteer Fire Departments in Nova Scotia includes one hundred pages of sample Policy Statements, General Operating Procedures and Checklists/Report Forms with accompanying comments and explanations. It has been written specifically to help fire departments of any size develop their own documentation suitable for it’s own unique needs within the OH&S, NFPA and other applicable guidelines. For more information or to order this book, contact us.
 

The Kids Can Emergency Plan

The Kids Can Emergency Plan is a coloring and activity book designed for elementary-aged children. The text and illustration of this 25-page booklet covers everything from basic ways to call for help in an emergency, to the response in case of specific events. Each “event” (e.g., fire, flood, tornado, earthquake, rockslide and power outage) is explained and specific instructions are provided on what a child could do during such an emergency. Each page also includes suggestions for other things to talk about with children.

This booklet provides everything you need for an emergency-planning curriculum at the elementary level. The booklet is sold in bulk and could include your school or agency’s logo. At $2.00 per booklet it is a wonderful educational tool as well as an affordable public relations item for you service.

Publications

Generic
Emergency
Plan
for Schools

Due to increasing violence in schools, and intense media coverage, school officials are required to produce and defend effective emergency plans under conditions of decreased budgets and increased workloads.

Pegasus EMC Corp. has the answer with a comprehensive School Emergency Plan. This guide offers emergency committee members and school officials the opportunity to quickly and easily customize this extensive plan for their own school facility. With most of the work done, you can then make it "your own".

Contents include: roles and responsibilities (officials, teachers, admin. staff, district board) specific procedures, setting up and maintaining a school area communication center and parent information center and more. Appendices include information on terms and definitions, how to complete a hazard analysis for the school and common media questions.

The price of this easy to follow Plan depends on the number of schools involved, and the desired support (i.e., workshop, consulting, or other educational material) your Team would seek from Pegasus EMC Corp. Contact us for more information.



Dr. Ron Kuban has published two books. They include:

Kuban, R. (1995). Crisis management in Canada: A study of its practice. Calgary, AB: Pendragon Publishing.

Price: $25 in Canada or $20 USD elsewhere in the world (including tax and postage, plus shipping and handling).

This book is a doctoral research thesis that analyzes the differences between the management of day-to-day activities and those performed during crisis. It is based both on research findings as well as commentary from practitioners.

Kuban, R. (1996). The Canadian Fire Officer's Guide to Emergency Management. Calgary, AB: Pendragon Publishing.

Price: $43 in Canada or $35 USD elsewhere in the world (including tax and postage, plus shipping and handling).

This book provides a comprehensive view of emergency management at a community level. A must for every community and emergency response organization, this easy-to-read 420-page book was written by a number of experienced fire officers and experts in emergency management.
Guide To Ice Rescue

Guide To Ice Rescue: This 54-page booklet, produced for the Northern Rescue and Safety Training, is a 'hand-on' guide for those involved in ice or cold water rescue operations.

The booklet sells for $20.00 including GST and shipping.

Articles

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  • Kuban, R. (2006, June/July). Shortcomings of the Canadian Crisis Response. Vanguard, pp. 22-23.
  • Kuban, R. (2005, September/October). Paradigm shift: Training the military for emergency relief. Vanguard, pp. 20-21.
  • Kuban, R. (2005, July/August). Bringing order to chaos: Out-of-the-box thinking for crisis managers. Vanguard, pp. 10, 11, 29.
  • Kuban, R., Skapski, N., and Sheardown, J. (2002, August). The whys and wherefore of your ‘average EOC’. The Disaster Newsletter, 1 (9), pp. 1-4.
  • Kuban, R. (2002, June). Emergency and Anti-terrorism Planning: A balancing act. Canadian Emergency News, 25 (3) 22-24.
  • Kuban, R. (2002, May). Business still aren’t prepared to survive emergencies. Biz Edmonton, (20) 13-14.
  • Kuban, R. (2002, April). When the game is new: Planning for an unknown environment. Canadian Emergency News, 25 (2) 30-32.
  • Kuban, R. (2002, February). Effective response is also a great public relations opportunity. Canadian Emergency News, 25 (1) 30-32.
  • Kuban, R. (2001, December). How has reality changed for emergency responders? Canadian Emergency News, 24 (6) 26-28.
  • Kuban, R., MacKenzie-Carey H., and Gagnon A.P. (October 2001). Disaster response systems in Canada. In Etkin D. (Ed.) The human element to disasters and their impact: Issues related to response and recovery ICLR Research Paper Series #16. Toronto, ON: Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction.
  • Kuban, R. (October 2001). Dialogue on crisis: The need for “education” too. (Reprinted from Canadian Emergency News, 24 (3) 28-29). In Etkin D. (Ed.) The human element to disasters and their impact: Issues related to response and recovery ICLR Research Paper Series #16. Toronto, ON: Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction.
  • MacKenzie-Carey, H. (2001, August-September ). Anthrax Response. Canadian Emergency News, 24 (4) 14-17.
  • MacKenzie-Carey, H. (2001, October- November ). West Nile Virus Emergency Response. Canadian Emergency News, 24 (5).
  • Kuban, R. (2001, July). The Need For “Education” Too. Canadian Emergency News, 24 (3) 28-29.
  • MacKenzie-Carey, H. (2001, July). Management of Biological Emergencies. Canadian Emergency News, 24 (3) 12-16.
  • Kuban, R. (2001, May). Emergency Preparedness and Networking. Canadian Emergency News, 24 (2), 26-27
  • MacKenzie-Carey, H. (2001, May). Bio-terrorism and Biological Emergencies Study, Canadian Emergency News, 24 (2) 14-17
  • Kuban, R. (2000, August). Community-wide Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (CVCA).  Canadian Emergency News, 23 (4), 27-28.
  • Kuban, R. (2000, August). The lessons of Pine Lake. Worksite News, 8 (6), 11.
  • Kuban, R. (2000, June). Information management: Forget it at your peril!  Canadian Emergency News, 23 (3), 24-26.
  • Kuban, R. (2000, May). Disasters elsewhere could impact your worksite at home. Worksite News, 8 (4), 9.
  • Kuban, R. (2000, March).  What now? Emergency preparedness and the future.  Worksite News, 8 (2), 23.
  • Kuban, R. (1999, December). The future of emergency management is beckoning!  Canadian Emergency News, 22 (6), 17-19.
  • Kuban, R. (1999, October). Y2K anyone?  Canadian Emergency News, 22 (5), 14-17.
  • Kuban, R. (1999, July).  What is this about ‘panic’? Canadian Emergency News, 22(3), pp. 23-25.
  • Kuban, R. (1999, June).  School tragedies prove we are not sheltered from crisis. Worksite News, 7 (5), 6.
  • Kuban, R. (1999, April).  Disaster response: The problem of “too many hats”.  Canadian Emergency News, 22 (2), 23-24.
  • Kuban, R. (1999, April).  Helping employees prepare for disaster.  Worksite News, 7 (3), 18.
  • Kuban, R. (1999, February).  Is anyone listening? Canadian Emergency News, 22 (1), 24-26.
  • Kuban, R. (1999, January).  Effective communication skills paramount for resolving crisis.  Worksite News, 7 (1), 9.
  • MacKenzie-Carey, H., and Kuban, R. (1999).  Quick Guide to Family Emergency Preparedness. Calgary, AB: Quick Books Publishing
  • Kuban, R. (1998, December).  Is 'success' in disaster response a bad thing? Canadian Emergency News,21 (6), 8-10.
  • Kuban, R. (1998, October).  Emergency exercises: The design process. Canadian Emergency News,21 (5), 24-25.
  • xKuban, R. (1998, August).  Emergency exercises: An overview. Canadian Emergency News, 21 (4), 24-25.
  • Kuban, R. (1998, June).  A mobile command center on a shoestring.  Canadian Emergency News,21 (3), 24-25.
  • Kuban, R. (1998, April).  An effective EOC on a shoestring: It need not be expensive!  Canadian Emergency News, 21 (2), 22-23.
  • Kuban, R. (1998, February).  Lessons learned from the Ice-Storm.  Canadian Emergency News,21 (1), 26-27.
  • Kuban, R. (1997, December).  Celebrating success: A post-crisis dilemma.  Canadian Emergency News, 20 (6), 7-9.Kuban, R. (1997, November). Emergency preparedness: How much is enough? Canadian Emergency News, 20 (5), 24-26.
  • Kuban, R. (1997, October). The Emergency Site Management System: A national doctrine. Ottawa: Emergency Preparedness Canada
  • Kuban, R. (1997, September). The operational debriefing: A valuable crisis management tool. Canadian Emergency News, 20 (4), pp. 22-24.
  • Kuban, R. (1997, July). Is the incidence and cost of disasters on the increase? Canadian Emergency News, 20 (3), pp. 22-23.
  • Kuban, R. (1997, May). Commitment from the top assures success. Canadian Emergency News, 20 (2), pp. 24-25.
  • MacKenzie-Carey, H. (1997, March). Crisis: An intervention perspective. Canadian Emergency News, 20 (1), pp. 10-11.
  • Kuban, R. (1997, March). Dealing with the loss: A crisis view. Canadian Emergency News, 20 (1), pp. 18-20.
  • Kuban, R. (1996, December). China's medical response to disasters. Canadian Emergency News, 19 (6), pp. 20-21.
  • Kuban, R. (1996, November). Context: An important tool when analyzing disasters. Canadian Emergency News, 19 (5), pp. 20-21.
  • Kuban, R. (Summer). The role of government in emergency preparedness. Canadian Public Administration, 39 (2), pp. 239-244.
  • MacKenzie-Carey, H. (1996, July). Controlling the emotion quotient. Canadian Emergency News, 19 (3), pp. 14-16.
  • Kuban, R. (1996, July). Canada needs an emergency management certificate program. Canadian Emergency News, 19 (3), pp. 28-29.
  • Kuban, R. (1996, May). Quantum leap: From personal to community crisis. Canadian Emergency News, 19 (2), pp. 24-25.
  • MacKenzie-Carey, H. (1996, May). Perceptions Can Be Misleading. Canadian Emergency News, 19 (2), pp. 14-16.
  • Kuban, R. (1996). The Canadian Fire Officer's guide to emergency management. Calgary, AB: Pendragon Publishing.
  • Kuban, R. (1996, March). Who should lead the municipal emergency preparedness team? Canadian Emergency News, 19 (1), pp. 32-33.
  • Kuban, R. (1996, March). China Floods: The floods of '95. Worksite NEWS, 4 (2), pp. 8-9. (Reprinted from Canadian Emergency News, 18 (4), pp. 26-27).
  • Kuban, R. (1996, February). The 1995 China floods: A social services perspective. Emergency Social Services Association of BC Community MESSAGES, pp. 7 & 10.
  • Kuban, R. (1996). The 1995 China floods. Emergency Preparedness Digest, 23 (1), pp. 21-22.
  • Kuban, R. (1996). The Canadian Red Cross efforts abroad: An emergency preparedness asset for Canada. Emergency Preparedness Digest, 23 (1), pp. 23-24.
  • Kuban, R. (1996, January). Business Resumption Planning. Canadian Emergency News, 18 (6), pp. 40-41.
  • Kuban, R. (1995, November). Staying grounded: A survival skill for emergency responders. Canadian Emergency News, 18 (5), pp. 24-25.
  • Kuban, R. (1995, September). China flood '95: A lesson for emergency responders. Canadian Emergency News, 18 (4), pp. 26-27.
  • Kuban, R. and Blundell, G. (1995, July). The nine types of media questions: And how to respond to them. Canadian Emergency News, 18 (3), pp. 20-22.
  • Kuban, R. (1995, July). The role of fire departments in emergency preparedness. Canadian Emergency News, 18 (3), pp. 28-29.
  • Kuban, R. (1995, May). People with disabilities and emergency response. Canadian Emergency News, 18 (2), pp. 24-25.
  • Kuban, R. (1995, March). The need for a common language. Canadian Emergency News, 18 (1), pp. 24-26.
  • Kuban, R. (1995). Crisis management in Canada: A study of its practice. Calgary, AB: Pendragon Publishing.
  • Kuban, R. (1995). Concepts of the ESM/EOC system. In L. Barton (Ed.), New avenues in risk and crisis management (Volume III) (pp. 107-118). Las Vegas, NV: University of Nevada Las Vegas.
  • Kuban, R. (1995, January). Denial and wishful thinking in emergency preparedness. Canadian Emergency News, 17 (6), pp. 11-13.
  • Kuban, R. (1994, November). Attitude: The basis of effective crisis management. Canadian Emergency News, 17 (5), pp. 16-17.
  • Kuban, R. (1994, October). A framework for emergency preparedness in schools. Paper presented in the Emergency Preparedness 94 Conference, Vancouver, BC.
  • Kuban, R. (1994, September). The need for a profession of crisis management. Canadian Emergency News, 17 (4), pp. 22-23.
  • Kuban, R. (1994, August). Emergency Site Management: Managing community disasters. Paper presented during the New Avenues in Risk and Crisis Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Kuban, R. (1994, June). School management during crises and disasters. Paper presented during the XXII CSSE Annual Conference 1994, Calgary, AB.
  • Kuban, R. (1994, February). Disaster and disability: Alberta Public Safety Services addresses the issue. In Alberta, The Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Disability, Status Report (p. 10). Edmonton, AB: Author.
  • Kuban, R. (1994). Preparing schools for disaster response: An Alberta perspective. In L. Barton (Ed.), New avenues in risk and crisis management (pp. 49-54). Las Vegas, NV: University of Nevada Las Vegas.
  • Kuban, R. (1993, October). Emergency preparedness in schools Panel presentation at the Emergency Preparedness '94 Conference, Vancouver, BC.
  • Kuban, R. (1993). Management of community-wide crises. Canadian Emergency News, 16 (5), pp. 6-10.
  • Kuban, R. (1993, September). The Emergency Site Management system: An extension of the 'Incident Command System'. Proceedings of the conference on the Practical Approach to Hazardous Substances Accidents (pp. 247-259), Saint John, New Brunswick: Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada.
  • Kuban, R. (1993, August). Emergency preparedness: A dilemma for schools. Paper presented at the New Avenues in Risk and Crisis Management Conference, Las Vegas, NE.
  • Kuban, R. (1993). Preparing schools for disaster. La Educacion: Inter-American Review of Educational Development, 37 (115), pp. 353-363.