In-person emergency management training

In-person emergency management training is coordinated annually by host communities. Opportunities for training are evenly distributed by region across the province.

On this page

• Applicant information
• How to apply
• Course calendar
• Contact

Applicant information

To be eligible to apply, you must be one of the following:

• Group 1: Staff or volunteers of Indigenous community or local government Emergency Management Programs
• Group 2: Emergency Support Services (ESS) responders of an Indigenous community or local government  
• Group 3: If space is available, staff or volunteers of provincial ministry, regional/provincial organization, crown corporation, non-government organization, or other emergency management/response programs

And, based on what group you're in, you must have a recommendation from:

• Group 1: Emergency Program Coordinator/Senior Public Official
• Group 2: ESS Director
• Group 3: Provincial Regional Manager or Emergency Management Training Specialist

Number of attendees

Each course offering has a minimum of 15 seats and a maximum of 24.

Costs

Courses are provided at no cost to eligible participants who fill various roles during emergency and disaster response.

Travel expenses

Travel costs for students attending in-person courses are the responsibility of either the student or their organization.

No-shows

If you don’t show up for a course, you may not be able to take future sponsored courses. If you must withdraw from a course, please let us know well in advance of the start date.

How to apply

In-person courses are hosted in communities around B.C. To apply to an in-person course from the list below, contact the appropriate regional office with the following information:

• Course
• Date
• Location
• Name of attendee(s)
• Email
• Phone
• Organization
• Emergency Program Coordinator/Manager’s Name
• Confirmation of completed pre-requisites (if applicable, see course descriptions)

Course calendar

This calendar runs over a fiscal year (from April to March). For a details regarding a specific course being offered review the course description page. 

Contact

For additional information and questions, please email EMCR_EMTraining@gov.bc.ca.