Depending on the nature and location of an emergency, a response may involve 1 or more agencies.
Emergency Measures Organization (EMO)
- EMO coordinates resources in the territory to support emergency response.
- EMO can request extra resources within North America if needed.
- They coordinate recovery efforts on behalf of the government.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Paramedics and volunteers deliver critical care to patients.
- Medevac moves patients between: communities, territorial hospitals, and health care facilities outside Yukon.
Emergency Support Services
- Emergency Support Services coordinates reception centres for people affected by a large-scale emergency.
- Reception centres allow people to access services including shelter, food and clothing.
- Learn more about Emergency Support Services.
Wildland Fire Management
- Wildland Fire Management plans for, prevents and fights wildfires. This protects people, property and natural resources.
Structural fire service
Fire Marshal's Office
- The Fire Marshal’s Office trains volunteer firefighters in 16 unincorporated communities.
- Community firefighters respond to local fire events when they are available.
- They do structural search and rescue, vehicle extrication and medical first response.
Municipal fire departments
Visit municipal websites for information on municipal or airport fire departments.
- Whitehorse Fire Department
- Watson Lake Fire Department
- Dawson City Fire Department
- Mayo Fire Department
- Faro Fire Department
- Haines Junction Fire Department
- Teslin Fire Department
- Carmacks Fire Department
Environmental Protection Branch
The Environmental Protection Branch assesses and cleans up spills.
Conservation Officer Services
- Conservation Officer Services is a law enforcement agency dedicated to public safety and natural resource protection.
- Conservation officers promote safe communities, respond to human–wildlife conflicts and enforce federal and territorial laws related to fish, wildlife and the environment.
- They are trained and equipped to handle emergencies anywhere in the territory.
- Report fishing, hunting, trapping or environmental laws violations, injured or dead wildlife, or self-report a violation through the 24/7 TIPP line.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
The RCMP is the territorial police service. It enforces federal, territorial and municipal laws.
Search and Rescue
Yukon Search and Rescue Association
- Yukon Search and Rescue association is volunteer based. It supports the RCMP with search-and-rescue operations.
Civil Air Search and Rescue Association
- This volunteer organization provides aerial search and rescue services.
- CASARA operates under the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, with direction from the RCMP.