The provincial EM office (in BC, it’s EMBC) is responsible for:
- Managing a provincial emergency response
- Assisting local authorities with planning for an emergency
- Supporting volunteers through an (EMBC) Task Number, to ensure that they are eligible for worker’s compensation and liability insurance when they are involved in an ESS response or engaged in approved training
The provincial ESS office:
- Provides overall leadership and coordination of ESS
- Develops policies and procedures for use by ESS teams
- Supports communities in building capacity and planning for and operating ESS
- Funds training for volunteers and local authority staff
- Liaises with local governments, provincial ministries, federal government departments, non-government organizations and other key emergency management stakeholders
- Provides responder support
- Supports local and regional level ESS responses to disasters and emergencies
- Manages provincial level ESS responses
