Vancouver Emergency Support Services (VEMA)

Train to help residents with food, lodging and basic needs right after a local disaster.

Verified · Oct 2026 · Listing details and the volunteer link were last checked in Oct 2026.

What volunteers do here

Vancouver's own municipal emergency-management volunteer corps staffs reception and group-lodging centres and disaster sites with essential-needs support. Requires living or working in Vancouver, being 18 or older, an online self-paced course (3-6 hours) plus a 5-hour in-person training session with the Justice Institute of BC.

Good to know

Time commitment. Online course (3-6 hours) plus a 5-hour in-person session, then on-call.

What you’ll need

Must live or work in Vancouver
18+ only

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