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 skoopman@srd.ca 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.
| TEAM | DATE | TIME | ACCESS INFORMATION |
| Emergency Support Services (ESS) | Tuesday March 1st | 3:00-3:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/82838955623
Or call 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID 828 3895 5623 |
| Emergency Support Services (ESS) | Tuesday March 1st | 7:00-7:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/85752718143
Or call 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID 857 5271 8143 |
| Emergency Support Services (ESS) | Wednesday March 2nd | 7:00-7:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/84228048003
Or call 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID 842 2804 8003 |
| Emergency Communications Team (ECT) | Tuesday March 1st | 8:00-8:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/88290901566
Or call 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID 882 9090 1566 |
| Emergency Communications Team (ECT) | Thursday March 3rd | 3:00-3:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/82721600772
Or call 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID 827 2160 0772 |
| Canadian Animal Disaster Response Team (CDART) | Wednesday March 2nd | 3:00-3:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/87632022476
Or call 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID 867 3202 2476 |
| Canadian Animal Disaster Response Team (CDART) | Thursday March 3rd | 7:00-7:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/86269911900
Or call 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID 862 6991 1900 |
| Canadian Animal Disaster Response Team (CDART) | Thursday March 3rd | 8:00-8:45pm | https://srd-ca.zoom.us/j/86914926683
Or call 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID 869 1492 6683 |
Click below to listen to the full CKTZ News report, which includes an interview with Shaun Koopman, SRD Protective Services Coordinator: