Emergency Support Services (ESS)

As an integral part of the SCRD Emergency Program, ESS can: Help people to meet their basic needs during a disaster Provide people with accurate and up-to-date information about the situation at hand Help people to re-establish themselves as quickly as possible after a disaster. WHAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED? Primary services include food, lodging, clothing, and family reunification. The Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the SPCA,amateur Radio Emergency Services and many other volunteer organizations work together with ESS to provide disaster assistance services. ESS is provided for incidents ranging from a single-family house fire to calamities involving mass evacuation. Examples of events involving ESS include: Floods Fires Earthquakes Blizzards Landslides ESS teams assist evacuees at designated emergency reception centers. ESS teams may also provide: Group lodging (shelter and food) to evacuees during a major event On-site support services for emergency response workers and others affected by disaster On-site personal disaster assistance for small-scale incidents affecting one to two residences. ESS is typically available for 72 hours immediately following the start of an emergency. Assistance may be extended, in exceptional circumstances, on a case-by-case basis. This interim relief allows people to immediately plan their next steps by contacting family and friends: Family and friends Local non-profit agencies. Insurance agents (if relevant)

Citizens of BC who have been displaced from their residence by a disaster or emergency Travelers stranded as a result of the disaster Response workers on assignment during a disaster or emergency.

Call (604) 885-6887, email emergency.program@scrd.ca, or use the website.

Phone

(604) 885-6887

Email

emergency.program@scrd.ca

Website

https://www.scrd.ca/ess