Engineers assisting in tsunami relief efforts

“We’ve already witnessed an outpouring of generosity, with some of Ontario’s engineers expressing a willingness to share their time and expertise and many others making significant monetary contributions,” said Annette Bergeron, MBA, P.Eng., President and Chair of OSPE. “We are urging all our professionals to continue offering to help with the relief efforts in Asia.”

OSPE and PEO have been advising members as to how they can volunteer their time and experience and make donations to relief organizations and levels of government who may be searching for assistance from engineers in the weeks and months ahead.

We specifically encourage Ontario engineers to make their contributions through RedR Canada, which is coordinating the involvement of engineers and other skilled relief workers to help agencies operating on the front lines in the affected countries, as well as providing financial assistance to the areas in most need.

RedR Canada (www.redr.ca) is a branch of the Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief (www.redr.org), a worldwide organization that works with NGOs to provide engineering expertise to support disaster relief.

OSPE encourages you to get involved by making a donation or by volunteering your time and or experience. Professional engineers can play a valuable role in the relief efforts and we will keep you up to date on where your skills and experience can help most.

To find out more about how you can help and to view a complete listing of tsunami relief resources for professional engineers, visit www.ospe.on.ca.