Following last summer’s extraordinary wildfire season, the City of Yellowknife has contracted KPMG to complete an After-Action Assessment to identify best practices demonstrated by the City’s response to the 2023 wildfire season, as well as areas for improvement. The intent is to determine actions that will ensure better preparation for the future, as well as medium to long-term actions needed to strengthen and standardize the emergency response capabilities within the City’s mandate.

The After-Action Assessment consists of five phases: project initiation, document review, engagement, analysis, and reporting. Currently in phase 3, KPMG is planning a series of engagement sessions to collect feedback from partners, stakeholders and the public. The engagement portion of the assessment includes targeted in-person and virtual meetings with local media representatives and other key stakeholders and an in-person public engagement session to be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Multiplex Gym.

Facilitated by KPMG, this in-person public engagement session will focus on the different phases of evacuation during the 2023 wildfire season: pre-evacuation preparedness and awareness, and the steps taken during and post-evacuation. Community members are invited to attend this engagement session to provide input to inform the After-Action Assessment. No registration is necessary to participate.

Members of the public can also provide feedback through a virtual forum using PlaceSpeak, which will become available in the last week of March. Details on how to access this forum will be shared on the City’s website and social media.

In-Person Public Engagement Session

When: Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Where: Multiplex Gym