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The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) is hosting a number of virtual information sessions in the first week of March to recruit volunteers for emergency preparedness.
Volunteers are needed for three different teams. The first is Emergency Support Services (ESS), which help evacuees find shelter and food as well as reunite families. The second is the Emergency Communications Team (ECT), who are folks willing to become certified Amateur Radio Operators for when the primary systems of communication are affected. The third is the Canadian Animal Disaster Response Team (CDART), who help with the setup and maintenance of temporary animal relief shelters with the ultimate goal of reuniting animals with their human families.
Anyone with further questions can contact Shaun Koopman, SRD Protective Services Coordinator, by emailing [email protected] or phoning 250-830-6702. No registration is required for the calls.
The SRD sponsors local Public Safety Lifeline Volunteer programs as part of their regional approach to providing humanitarian aid throughout the area.
The SRD sponsors local Public Safety Lifeline Volunteer programs as part of their regional approach to providing humanitarian aid throughout the area.
| TEAM | DATE | TIME | ACCESS INFORMATION |
| Emergency Support Services (ESS) | Tuesday March 1st | 3:00-3:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/82838955623Or call 1-778-907-2071Meeting ID 828 3895 5623 |
| Emergency Support Services (ESS) | Tuesday March 1st | 7:00-7:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/85752718143Or call 1-778-907-2071Meeting ID 857 5271 8143 |
| Emergency Support Services (ESS) | Wednesday March 2nd | 7:00-7:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/84228048003Or call 1-778-907-2071Meeting ID 842 2804 8003 |
| Emergency Communications Team (ECT) | Tuesday March 1st | 8:00-8:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/88290901566Or call 1-778-907-2071Meeting ID 882 9090 1566 |
| Emergency Communications Team (ECT) | Thursday March 3rd | 3:00-3:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/82721600772Or call 1-778-907-2071Meeting ID 827 2160 0772 |
| Canadian Animal Disaster Response Team (CDART) | Wednesday March 2nd | 3:00-3:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/87632022476Or call 1-778-907-2071Meeting ID 867 3202 2476 |
| Canadian Animal Disaster Response Team (CDART) | Thursday March 3rd | 7:00-7:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/86269911900Or call 1-778-907-2071Meeting ID 862 6991 1900 |
| Canadian Animal Disaster Response Team (CDART) | Thursday March 3rd | 8:00-8:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/86914926683Or call 1-778-907-2071Meeting ID 869 1492 6683 |
Top image credit: There will be a total of eight information sessions held March 1-3. Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels.