About Napier Emergency Consulting

Napier Emergency Consulting was born out of a passion to help communities and organizations alike build plans and programs that can manage an emergency event; whether it’s severe weather, a pandemic, or a human-caused disaster, having an emergency plan and a program in place will keep people safer and mitigate your damages.

Shelley Napier

Shelley Napier has over 35 years of emergency management experience, with a passion to help communities, First Nations, and organizations alike. She offers her clients extensive knowledge gained through work with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), NATO, Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and 17 years as Manitoba’s representative on the Canadian Emergency Management College’s training committee.

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Shelley was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal by James Bezan MP for her work in emergency management across Canada.

This distinguished honour is a way to recognize Canadians who have made a significant contribution to Canada and have attained an achievement abroad that brings benefit and honour to Canadians.

Patricia Martel, Ph.D

Dr. Patricia Martel has over 18 years as both a practitioner and an academic in emergency management. She has worked for different levels of government including Emergency Management Ontario and as a Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) and has significant program development, implementation, and response experience. She has a PhD focused on developing effective emergency plans for vulnerable groups and has developed acclaimed best practices in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.

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Our Ontario Office

NEC works coast to coast providing top notch emergency management services across Canada. Our Ontario office, headed up by Patricia Martel Ph.D, allows us to have an impactful presence across the country.

Why Our Clients Choose Us

KNOWLEDGEABLE

EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH-BASED

TRUSTED

There is a growing need for organizations and municipalities to build emergency programs, conduct hazard vulnerability assessments, have business continuity plans and understand the process needed to manage when a disaster strikes.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Shelley’s career has taken her to the world stage, working in several countries and with international organizations. She has been hired by NATO, CIDA and IPEC to lead instruction for emergency management programming abroad.

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UKRAINE

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HUNGARY

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CZECH REPUBLIC

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THE PHILIPPINES

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USA

Our Other Initiatives

Manitoba Disaster Management Conference

Shelley Napier is the Chair of the Board for Canada’s largest disaster management conference. The conference is held annually in Manitoba and draws international speakers and attendees.

The Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award is the prestigious national recognition of exceptional service and achievement in the areas of prevention, preparation, response, and recovery from emergencies and disasters in Canada. In 2021, MDMC was selected as a recipient of this award on behalf of Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Senior Officials Responsible for Emergency Management.

CONFERENCES

30+

YEARS

500+

ATTENDEES

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The Manitoba Association of Municipal Emergency Coordinators

Shelley is the Executive Director of the Manitoba Association for Emergency Coordinators, an association that brings together municipal emergency coordinators from communities across Manitoba. Our objectives are to share training, education, and best practices of being a Municipal Emergency Coordinator, and to build strength, community and succession planning.