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  • Introduction
  • Modules
    • Module 1: Preparing To Be An ESS Responder
    • Module 2: ESS Overview
    • Module 3: ESS Responder Functions
    • Module 4: Scenario
  • Resources

ESS Services

ESS provides short-term temporary services for individuals and families affected by disasters so they can begin to plan their next steps following a disaster.

Basic services may be provided at the scene or on site for small scale events, or at a RC for larger responses, and may include:

  • Food
  • Clothing
  • Lodging
  • Family Reunification
  • Response/Recovery Information

 

Additional services may be provided at RCs. The needs of each particular emergency will determine the services to be provided. When necessary, communities should plan to provide the following services:

  • Emotional Support
  • Volunteer Services
  • Child Care
  • Pet Services
  • Special Needs
  • Transportation services

 

ESS is typically available for 72 hours. During these first 72 hours, evacuees should immediately plan their next steps by contacting their insurance agents, families and friends, or accessing other possible resources. In BC, the Emergency Management BC ESS Office may extend ESS under exceptional circumstances only.

 

Module Menu

  • Module 2: ESS Overview
    • Emergency Management
      • Role of ESS
      • Role of the Local Authority
      • Role of the Provincial Government
      • Role of the Federal Government
    • Emergency Management System
      • Common Response Model
      • Standard Response Goals
      • ICS Principles for ESS
      • Response Structure Levels
    • ESS Services
      • ESS Site
    • ESS Response Process
      • ESS Activation Levels
      • Host Communities
      • Mobile Support Teams
      • ESS Support Organizations

About

  • About Us
  • Acknowledgements

Partners

  • JIBC Emergency Management Division
  • Emergency Management BC
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