In-person emergency management training
Last updated on February 11, 2025In-person emergency management training is coordinated annually by host communities. Opportunities for training are evenly distributed by region across the province.
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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)
- 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.
|
Region |
Host Community |
Course Description |
Start Date |
Training Days |
Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Northeast |
Prince George |
EMRG 1333 EOC Finance |
April 10 |
2 |
March 10 |
|
Central |
Kelowna |
EMRG 1334 Information Officer |
April 8 |
2 |
March 8 |
|
Southwest |
Skwah First Nation |
EMRG 1331 EOC Planning |
April 24 |
1 |
March 24 |
|
Northeast |
Doig River First Nation |
EMRG 1143 Psychosocial Resilience in Disasters |
May 5 |
1 |
April 5 |
|
Northwest |
District of Port Edward |
EMRG 1320 EOC Essentials |
May 8 |
2 |
April 8 |
|
Northeast |
Mcleod Lake |
EMGR 1121 Hazard, Risks, and Vulnerabilities Analysis |
May 22 |
2 |
April 22 |
|
Southeast |
City of Cranbrook |
EMRG 1331 EOC Planning |
May 27 |
1 |
April 27 |
|
Southeast |
RDEK-Cranbrook |
EMRG 1350 Applied Training |
May 28 |
1 |
April 28 |
|
Central |
Village of Lytton |
EMRG 1136 Community Evacuations |
June 3 |
1 |
May 3 |
|
Northwest |
Terrace |
EMRG 1136 Community Evacuations |
June 11 |
1 |
May 11 |
|
Southwest |
Vancouver |
EMRG 1320 EOC Essentials |
September 23 |
2 |
August 23 |
|
Vancouver Island Coastal |
Victoria |
EMRG 1330 EOC Operations |
September 18 |
1 |
August 18 |
|
Vancouver Island Coastal |
Regional District of Nanaimo |
EMRG 1331 EOC Planning |
September 24 |
1 |
August 24 |
|
Vancouver Island Coastal |
Port Alberni |
EMRG 1333 EOC Finance |
September 25 |
1 |
August 25 |
|
Northwest |
Smithers |
EMRG 1334 Information Officer |
October 28 |
1 |
September 28 |
|
Southeast |
Regional District Central Kootenay (Nelson) |
EMRG 1143 Psychosocial Resilience |
October 15 |
1 |
September 15 |
|
Central |
Keremeos |
EMRG 1331 EOC Planning |
October 22 |
1 |
September 22 |
|
Central |
Lillooet |
EMRG 1334 Information Officer |
October 28 |
1 |
September 28 |
|
Northwest |
Nadleh Whut’en |
EMRG 1320 EOC Essentials |
November 4 |
2 |
October 4 |
|
Southeast |
Castlegar |
EMRG 1330 EOC Operations |
November 13 |
1 |
October 13 |
|
Vancouver Island Coastal |
Duncan |
EMRG 1320 EOC Essentials |
November 18 |
2 |
October 18 |
|
Southeast |
City of Revelstoke |
EMRG 1333 EOC Finance |
November 19 |
2 |
October 19 |
|
Region |
Host Community |
Course Description |
Start Date |
Training Days |
Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Northeast |
Mackenzie |
EMRG 1320 EOC Essentials |
January 17 |
2 |
December 17 |
|
Southwest |
Port Moody |
EMRG 1320 EOC Essentials |
January 28 |
2 |
December 28 |
|
Vancouver Island Coastal |
Port Alberni |
EMRG 1350 Applied Training |
February 18 |
1 |
January 18 |
|
Central |
Hedley |
EMRG 1350 Applied Training |
March 4 |
1 |
February 4 |
|
Northeast |
Dawson Creek |
EMRG 1331 EOC Planning |
March 18 |
1 |
February 18 |
Contact
For additional information and questions, please email EMBC_EMTraining@gov.bc.ca.