Emergency shelter beds

Volunteer with Emergency Support Services

Is this volunteer opportunity for you?

To volunteer with us, you should:

  • Be committed and passionate about serving community
  • Enjoy helping others
  • Have good judgment and communication skills
  • Work great on a team
  • Be Willing to learn and develop
  • Be brave and adventurous

Volunteer to help people and pets who evacuated their homes during emergencies or disasters like fires, floods, and earthquakes.

Emergency Support Services (ESS) volunteers help people with basic needs and essential services at disaster sites, reception centres and group lodging centres.

Training is provided by the City of Vancouver and the Justice Institute of British Columbia.

Interested in volunteering?

Learn more and sign-up to be a volunteer