Canadian Risk and Hazards Network

Name

Canadian Risk and Hazards Network

Legal name

Canadian Risk and Hazards Network

Website

https://crhnet.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Canadian Risk and Hazards Network (CRHNet) is a Canadian not-for-profit professional membership organization founded in 2003 that connects emergency management practitioners, researchers, students, and government agencies nationwide through networking, publications, events, and professional development programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CRHNet generates revenue through membership fees from individual professionals, students, and organizational members. The organization offers complimentary memberships to First Nations, Métis and Inuit emergency managers as of October 1, 2024.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations from supporters. CRHNet is a not-for-profit organization but does not have charitable organization status.
3. Event Registrations: Revenue generated from symposium and event registrations. The 2026 CRHNet Symposium offers early bird pricing and full registration tickets.
4. Event Listing Fees: Non-members pay a $25 fee for listing events in the CRHNet Events Calendar. CRHNet members can post events for free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CRHNet is a not-for-profit, membership-based professional association that convenes and supports Canada's disaster risk reduction and emergency management community. It sells individual, student, and organizational memberships and delivers value through an annual national Symposium, the HazNet magazine, professional development and emerging professionals committees, a national awards program, a job board, a public events calendar, and a Knowledge Exchange (blog, resource library, current projects).

Product overview

CRHNet is a not-for-profit membership organization established in 2003 that operates a professional network platform rather than a traditional software product. The organization's offerings center on membership services including the CRHNet Membership Network, annual Symposium events, HazNet Magazine publication, Emerging Professionals and Professional Development committees, Awards Program, Job Board, Knowledge Exchange Platform, and Events Calendar. These services are interconnected through a web-based platform enabling networking, professional development, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among Canada's disaster risk reduction and emergency management community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HazNet: HazNet is CRHNet's official magazine/publication covering topics related to disaster risk reduction, emergency management, and hazards research. The publication explores themes such as climate resilience, community-based approaches, and reconciliation with Indigenous communities.

Products and services

• CRHNet Membership Network National membership-based professional network connecting emergency management practitioners, researchers, and students across Canada; offered in Individual, Student, and Organizational tiers with complimentary memberships for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit emergency managers as of October 1, 2024.
• CRHNet Symposium Annual national symposium bringing together disaster risk reduction and emergency management professionals for knowledge exchange, presentations, networking, and professional development. The 2026 edition will be held at NAIT in Edmonton, Alberta, with early-bird and full registration pricing.
• HazNet Magazine Semiannual professional publication covering disaster risk reduction, emergency management, and climate resilience themes such as 'The Era of Extremes,' featuring research articles, practitioner perspectives, and policy discussions distributed to CRHNet members and the broader D&EM community.
• Job Board Online job posting platform for disaster and emergency management positions in Canada. Members can post jobs for free; non-members pay a $25 per listing fee.
• Events Calendar Public and member-accessible calendar of disaster and emergency management events across Canada, with free posting for members and a $25 fee for non-member postings.
• CRHNet Awards Program National recognition program for excellence in disaster risk management including the Tiny Bursary, Marion Boon Mentorship Award, T. Joseph Scanlon Lifetime Achievement Award, Larry Pearce Education Award, Symposium Bursary, and Canadian Disaster Risk Management Volunteer Award.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complimentary membership initiative launched October 2024 supporting Indigenous emergency managers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Building Linkages in Emergency Management SymposiumsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 June 2025CRHNet supports Building Linkages 2025 taking place June 3-4, 2025 in Niagara, Ontario. The symposium brings together emergency management professionals, first responders, and senior municipal staff to review best practices and lessons learned from managing responses to real disasters.
• ICS CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2025CRHNet and ICS Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding effective May 16, 2025 to improve accessibility to entry-level ICS training courses for emergency management personnel across Canada. The partnership provides reciprocal discounted attendance to partner events, joint learning opportunities, and discounted enrollment in I-ICS 100 and I-ICS 200 courses for members of both organizations. ICS Canada is a program of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) maintaining standard Incident Command System training curricula.
• DisasterForum 2025secondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 April 2025CRHNet partnered with DisasterForum 2025 taking place October 28-30, 2025 in Kananaskis Village, Alberta. The partnership provides CRHNet members with access to the event featuring networking, speakers, and workshops over two and a half days in the Canadian Rockies.
• CatIQ ConnectsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 February 2025Partnership with CatIQ Connect for their February 4-5, 2025 event at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. CRHNet offers exclusive discount codes to CatIQ Connect attendees for discounted CRHNet membership rates. CatIQ Connect is a content-driven event focused on fostering collaboration before, during, and after catastrophic events.
• Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2025Strategic collaboration between CMOS and CRHNet focused on enhancing Canada's capacity for disaster risk reduction and climate resilience. The partnership aims to strengthen integration of meteorological and oceanographic sciences with the broader disaster management community. Activities include knowledge exchange, cross-disciplinary research, collaborative educational efforts, and joint events to improve preparedness and response to catastrophic events.
• Ontario Disaster & Emergency Management Conference (DEMCON)secondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 October 2024Partnership with DEMCON happening October 22-23, 2024 at International Centre, Toronto. CRHNet members accessed discounted registration at the 'Member Fee' rate. DEMCON features keynotes, panels, workshops, and round table discussions focused on lessons learned and best practices.
• Canadian Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation Convention (CEPCA)secondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 September 2024Partnership with CEPCA 2024 convention at Shaw Centre in Ottawa, September 25-26, 2024. CRHNet members received exclusive discount codes for registration. The convention focuses on emergency preparedness and climate adaptation with emphasis on Indigenous traditions and sustainable solutions.
• Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRAM) Summit 2024minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 September 2024Partnership with C-SCRAM Summit 2024 at Mississauga Convention Centre, September 19, 2024. CRHNet members received exclusive discount codes. The summit brings together leaders in disaster risk reduction and cybersecurity for supply chain resilience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM): Global professional association for emergency managers offering membership, certifications, an annual conference, and advocacy — the closest international analogue to CRHNet's mission, though headquartered in the U.S. and broader in scope.
• National Emergency Management Association (NEMA): U.S. association of state emergency management directors that convenes practitioners, advocates for the profession, and runs conferences — a comparable national association model to CRHNet, but serving U.S. state-level officials.
• Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI): International professional association for business continuity and disaster recovery practitioners, with a membership model, certification programs (CBCP, CBCM), and conferences directly comparable to CRHNet's professional development offerings.
• The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS): International professional society for emergency management practitioners and researchers, with membership, conferences, and academic-practitioner bridge programs analogous to CRHNet's knowledge exchange and symposium offerings.

Others

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): Canadian federally supported health and safety organization with adjacent workforce training, resources, and member services that overlap thematically with CRHNet's practitioner knowledge-sharing mission, though focused on occupational rather than disaster risk.

Regional players

• Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (British Columbia): Provincial government body coordinating emergency management in B.C., with overlapping practitioner audience; CRHNet board and customer base explicitly include Health Emergency Management BC personnel.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Red Cross: Canada's largest humanitarian organization with deep overlap into emergency management, disaster response, and volunteer training; several CRHNet board members and customer references are Canadian Red Cross affiliates.
• Public Safety Canada: Federal department responsible for emergency management policy in Canada, with which CRHNet engages on national frameworks (e.g., Sendai Framework priorities); operates at much larger scale and is a key stakeholder rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CRHNet
• Facebookfacebook.com/CRHNet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crhnet
• Instagraminstagram.com/crhnet

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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