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We continue to make improvements to our website and are happy to announce that members can now build out profiles for their student, professional and organizational memberships. We hope this will aid in networking with your peers and colleauges.
We have also included an events calendar that is open to organizational members to populate with their events.
We have update our membership benefits as well! We encourage you to take a look around and let us know what you think!
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There's still time to apply to join the 2024-25 Emerging Professionals Committee! If you're a student or recent graduate/emerging professional in emergency management or a related field and interested in connecting with like-minded individuals and working on some pretty cool projects, this opportunity is for you.
This year committee members have organized professional development events, published a newsletter, developed and delivered an employment survey, and worked on communications and social media. And that's just to name a few things!
Interested folks can apply via our Google form at: forms.gle/PJc4E3vMcGedCXaD6.
Interviews will take place in July and the 2024-25 committee term will start in August.
Don't miss out - recruitment runs until June 30, 2024!
🪶🌈 Happy Pride & Indigenous History Month! 🌈🪶
First Nations Emergency Services Society of BC (FNESS) is hosting a special webinar on on June 10, 2024, at 2 P.M. PST. Make sure to add "2-Spirit & Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Webinar: A Path Forward in Emergency Management & Response" to your calendar!
Featuring speakers:
Jessica Angel: Empowering Indigenous women and trans people in cultural fire practices.
Attila Nelson: Bringing Indigenous perspectives to wildfire management.
Everyone is welcome! Please visit our events page at crhnet.ca/events for the the zoom link and login details.
Applications are now open for the 2024-25 Emerging Professionals Committee! If you're a student or recent graduate/emerging professional in emergency management or a related field and interested in connecting with like-minded individuals and working on some pretty cool projects, this opportunity is for you. This year committee members have organized professional development events, published a newsletter, developed and delivered an employment survey, and worked on communications and social media, just to name a few things!
Interested folks can apply via our Google form at: forms.gle/PJc4E3vMcGedCXaD6. Interviews will take place in July and the 2024-25 committee term will start in August.
Don't miss out - recruitment runs until June 30, 2024!
We've got exciting news - the registration deadline for the EP Committee's upcoming ASL workshop series has been extended to Monday, June 3, 2024! You really don't want to miss out on this one, presented in collaboration with Humber College Continuous Professional Learning.
Wednesdays, June 5, 12, and 19
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm ET
Classes take place via Zoom
This three-part course will introduce participants to strategies and techniques for effective communication with the Deaf in emergency situations. Participants will learn the ASL alphabet, basic sign language and communication strategies to be able to calm, reassure, assess and obtain contact and other necessary information. You will also learn about Deaf Culture in order to have a better understanding of how to communicate with individuals in the Deaf community. Everyone who completes the course will receive a certificate of participation.
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There's still time to sign up for our EP Committee's upcoming professional development series - Communicating with the Deaf in Emergency Situations! This 9-hour (3 session) course is being offered in partnership with Humber College Continuous Professional Learning. Registration is open until the end of the day tomorrow, May 28, 2024!
Wednesdays, June 5, 12, and 19
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm ET
Classes take place via Zoom
This Workshop will introduce participants to strategies and techniques for effective communication with the Deaf in emergency situations. Participants will learn the ASL alphabet, basic sign language and communication strategies to be able to calm, reassure, assess and obtain contact and other necessary information. You will also learn about Deaf Culture in order to have a better understanding of how to communicate with individuals in the Deaf community.
Please visit our events page at crhnet.ca/events for more information, and to sign up.
