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VOLUNTEER POSITIONS (2)
1. Communities in Bloom
2. Kent-Harrison Community Disaster Assistance Program
Want to become an Emergency Social Services (ESS) Volunteer?
What is ESS?
Emergency Social Services (ESS aka Kent - Harrison Community Disaster Assistance Program) provides short-term services (generally up to 72 hours) to preserve the emotional and physical well being of evacuees and response workers in emergency situations. This assistance includes food, lodging, clothing, emotional support and family reunification.
Who are ESS Volunteers?
The District of Kent and Village of Harrison Hot Springs residents who have a desire/passion to help plan and assist to provide for the well being of community members, who have been evacuated from their homes in the event of disaster.
Volunteers are required to:
Be in good health
Be at least 18 years of age, unless parental consent and ESS Director authorization
Submit an ESS Volunteer Application Form
Be interviewed by the Volunteer ESS Director and attend an Orientation to ESS
Be prepared to complete a Consent for Criminal Record Search
Submit a Emergency Management BC Volunteer Registration Form + photo ID
Commit approx 4- 8 hours per month for required meetings, working groups, free training courses and exercises. More hours are required for on-call duties.
What do ESS Volunteers do?
Provide paper work for arrangements of temporary services to the evacuees, through pre-arranged community suppliers such as restaurants, grocery store, hotels, clothing store, etc.
Provide for pre-arranged facilities to be adapted into a Reception Centre for a safe place, where multiple evacuees can gather to receive information and assistance
Provide for pre-arranged facilities to be converted into Group Lodging, in the event the community needs to offer lodging to a large number of evacuees
Provide Emergency Preparedness education to the public and community organizations
How can I apply?
Fill in the application form and drop it off at:
Agassiz Harrison Community Services
#5 - 7086 Cheam Ave
P.O. Box 564
Agassiz, BC
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send it by fax to 604-796-2517
Attention: ESS Director
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FIRE DEPARTMENT (1)
- Agassiz Fire Department - Part-time Firefighters
If you are a motivated individual, physically fit, 18 years old or older, you may have a future as a part-time firefighter. Eligible applicants will be required to complete 10 week recruit training.
Click here to download the Job Requirements and Qualifications document.
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