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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING
The Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) offers a schedule of sponsored emergency management training
courses throughout the province through its regional offices. This training is provided through the Justice Institute of B.C.
(JIBC) or through other approved training providers.
PEP-sponsored emergency management training is provided to B.C. emergency managers and responders, including: municipal,
provincial, and federal staff, First Nations and Public Safety Lifeline volunteers.
These one and two-day courses support participants’ understanding of important functional areas related to emergency
management in their jurisdiction. This training also aims to increase the understanding of roles and responsibilities of
government and non-government agencies in an escalating emergency situation.
Several introductory and pre-requisite courses are available on-line oriented to emergency management personnel,
first responders and public safety lifeline volunteers. These courses include: Introduction to Emergency Management in B.C.,
Introduction to Emergency Social Services, Emergency Operations Centre Level 1, Emergency Operation Centre Operational
Guidelines and Incident Command System 100 Level. To access these courses,
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The schedule for PEP-sponsored courses across the province is detailed through the links below.
To enrol in one of these courses, please apply through the nearest
PEP Regional Office
Provincial Emergency Program sponsored
Emergency Management Training Schedule
for April 2008 - March 2009
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(PDF 117KB)
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Provincial Emergency Program sponsored
Emergency Social Services Training Schedule
for April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
Click here >> (PDF 201KB)
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For further information about emergency management training in B.C., please contact Louise Bouchard,
Emergency Management Training Specialist at the Provincial Emergency Program
louise.bouchard@gov.bc.ca or call (250) 952-5520.
Introduction to Emergency Management Workshops
Agencies and local authorities wanting to participate in a PEP-sponsored one-day course called
Introduction to Emergency Management in B.C. should also contact the nearest
PEP Regional Office. Regional Managers will host and deliver local workshops. The course provides an overview of
B.C.'s emergency management system and help participants to understand the roles of various agencies and levels of
government in emergency response. (Participants may be asked to pay for course manuals.)
Announcing the launch of a new course
The new Radio Communications - Station Management course guides the organization and operation
of an emergency radio communications station at an Emergency Operations Centre, Emergency Social Services Reception Centre
or Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centre. It reviews the key responsibilities of the Radio Communications Station
Manager within the Logistics Section, including working with served agencies, resource management, documentation and the
consideration of safety and legal issues. Course description
Click here >> (PDF 13KB)
The course is open to all Public Safety Lifeline volunteers, with a primary focus on amateur radio volunteers that will be
assisting their local authority during a response.
To register, contact your local PEP regional office.
British Columbia Emergency Response Management System Training
Inter-agency Emergency Preparedness Council (IEPC)
Standards have been developed for potential provincially-approved B.C. Emergency Response Management
System (BCERMS) training providers.
The standards document, entitled
Standards for BCERMS Training Providers and BCERMS Training Materials,(PDF 1.05MB) was developed by the Inter-agency Emergency Preparedness Council (IEPC),
a committee of representatives from provincial ministries, Crown corporations and major utilities.
Approved training providers may use existing IEPC-approved materials, or may develop their own
materials. Once a BCERMS training provider has been approved by the IEPC or new BCERMS training materials have been
IEPC-approved, the provider may use the IEPC logo and the provider's name and/or materials will be added to the regularly
updated
approved BCERMS training providers and training materials list. (PDF 165KB)
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