Did you know that tornados are considered a high risk to Alberta? They occur frequently and can cause serious damage.⁣⁣ ⁣ Last week, over fifty members of Canada Task Force 2 cantf2 (CAN-TF2) from all over Southern Alberta participated in a three-day exercise that simulated a swarm of tornados impacting a town, damaging and destroying residences and businesses.⁣ ⁣⁣ “The purpose of the exercise is to set up and run a self-sufficient base of operations, and to test our search, rescue and medical skills. The CAN-TF2 team can be deployed anywhere in Alberta, and exercises of this nature help keep our volunteers’ skills sharp so they can respond quickly in an emergency or disaster,” says Calgary’s Emergency Management Agency’s Deputy Chief Sue Henry.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The exercise occurred Tuesday to Thursday on the Stampede grounds, which served to simulate a town in Alberta. The team focused on urban search and rescue skills and logistics. CAN-TF2 volunteers practiced the deployment activities of sett...