Volunteer with Emergency Support Services (ESS)

Emergency Services and Safety

The Township of Langley is excited to launch our Emergency Support Services (ESS) Program and we are looking for volunteers for this important program. Read more information on being a volunteer below and consider applying.

Benefits

  • Having an opportunity to serve your community and give back.
  • Being fulfilled by helping people in their moment of greatest need and crisis.
  • Working closely with Emergency Management organizations (e.g.fire departments, provincial agencies, government ministries, others) and community partners (e.g. Township of Langley, volunteer agencies, others).
  • Being provided personal and professional training and development opportunities (including free courses at the Justice Institute of BC on emergency support, emergency operations, and other topics).
  • Attaining valuable volunteer experience that meets educational requirements (e.g. for university courses) and supports your career goals (e.g. careers in emergency management , fire fighting, search and rescue, others).

Requirements

  • Be 19 years or older.
  • Obtain and maintain an acceptable Police Information/ Vulnerable sector check.
  • Have a current and Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License, and access to a vehicle.
  • Maintain the minimum number of engagement and training hours a quarter (TBD).
  • Successfully complete 6-month probationary period.

Activities

  • Deploy locally, regionally, and provincially to support emergency response, in-person or virtually.
  • Evaluate the needs of those impacted by emergency and coordinate the provision of services with community partners and businesses through referrals and community-based programs.
  • Ensure supports are provided within the guidelines of the ESS program.
  • Participate in events that help the community to be better prepared, connected, and resilient. 
  • Attend training and exercises highlighting knowledge sharing and skill and relationship building.

Core competencies

  • Be evacuee centred, communicative, flexible, dependable, and team oriented.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

  • Interest in Public Safety, Emergency Management and Community disaster preparedness
  • Ability to be "on-call," and available 24/7 to attend and/or coordinate ESS responses.
  • Ability to attend required training and exercises.
  • Ability to interact successfully and courteously with the public.
  • Ability to respond in a timely and calm manner under duress and strain.
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership, supervisory, customer service, and team-building skills.
  • Ability to exercise judgment, think critically, and problem solve.
  • Demonstrated proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite of products.

To apply

The volunteer application period has now closed. Thank you to all those who applied. There may be another call for volunteers in the Fall if additional volunteers are needed.