The Pan-Canadian Emergency Preparedness Framework for Radiotherapy Downtime was developed to support the assessment and enhancement of emergency preparedness and cybersecurity in radiotherapy centres in Canada.

Because radiotherapy services depend heavily on interconnected digital systems, they are particularly sensitive to cyberattacks, system failures, and infrastructure disruptions, which can jeopardize continuity of care and treatment outcomes.

By establishing pan-Canadian guidelines, practical tools, and coordination mechanisms, this framework aims to address critical gaps in radiotherapy resilience, helping to ensure that radiotherapy centres across Canada can sustain life-saving treatments even during crisis scenarios involving structural failures.

It is accompanied by a corresponding Pan-Canadian Emergency Preparedness Resource Manual for Radiotherapy Downtime that provides tools and templates to support practical implementation tailored to local needs.

Both resources are available in English, and we are working to make them available in French.

Read the Framework (available in English only)

Read the Resource Manual (available in English only)