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WHO IS ON CANADA TASK FORCE 2?
Who do we look for? Well, we look for awesome people.
Our members come from a wide-variety of backgrounds and experiences and work to be capable, qualified and confident in responding to a wide-variety of hazards in Alberta and across Canada. We are looking for members who bring passion and experience in their specialty combined with a willingness to learn.
Canada Task Force 2 membership is a volunteer position. Members volunteer their time for meetings, training, and exercises but deployments are compensated through an agreement with your employer. CAN-TF2 covers all expenses related to travel, training and exercises and provides members with all of the uniforms, equipment and tools required for their position on the team.
Members must:
Be a strong team-player
Be willing to learn and teach
Be passionate about serving their community
Live within 4 hours of Calgary
Be willing to contribute a minimum of 15 hours per quarter (60 hours per year)
Pass a Criminal Record Check
Have employer and family support for participation in the team
MINIMUM MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS
Maintaining minimum member standards is an important component of membership with Canada Task Force 2. All Canada Task Force 2 members are required to maintain certification in a number of internal and external courses as well as bi-annual fitness testing.
In addition to the minimum member requirements, each position on the team will have additional training and recertification requirements to maintain deployability.
MEMBER SPECIALTIES
Canada Task Force 2 is made up of 7 specialties and 37 positions on the team. You will be asked to apply for a specific specialty and then you will select a primary and secondary position on the team to work towards a qualification in.
EOC Support Team Member
Members focusing on EOC support are members who have experience and comfort working in an Emergency Operations Centre or Emergency Coordination Centre. These members will have experience in Emergency Management principles and have experience working within Municipal or Provincial government environments with real-world experience.
Experience Examples: Emergency managers, municipal, provincial, or federal government leadership positions, leadership roles in emergency services, communications specialists, etc.
Command Team Member
Command positions are members who are comfortable and experienced working in an Incident Command Post or Tactical Operations Centre environment. These members often come with operations experience and have a robust knowledge of the Incident Command System and its application in multi-agency events.
Experience Examples: Supervisory roles in emergency services, previous incidents, or exercise experience.
Logistics Team Member
The logistics functions of the team include the management of equipment, facilities, and vehicles while deployed on an incident. The logistics team is responsible for overseeing the establishment of a Base of Operations (BoO) that can include tent-based structures and all of the related power generation, heating, sanitation, food service, and equipment distribution related to self-sustained operations. Logistics functions can also be responsible for supporting the incident objectives through the fulfillment of resource requests through a supply unit.
Experience Examples: Public works, logistics, heavy-duty or small engine mechanic
Rescue Team Member
Rescue members make up the specialized rescue capability within the Urban Search and Rescue portfolio. Rescue members are trained in structural collapse rescue, rope rescue, confined space rescue among others, and are responsible for executing tactical objectives that can include gaining access to and extricating trapped individuals.
Experience Examples: Primarily Fire and Rescue experience but members can also come from trades, construction experience, etc.
Medical Team Member
Medical members are responsible for triage and treatment of individuals affected by an incident as well as those involved in the response. Medical members will be tasked with the execution of field-based medical care in austere conditions and potentially in a field clinic supporting deployment operations.
Minimum Medical Qualification: Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), Physician, Registered Nurse (RN).
Search Team Member
Search team members are responsible for the field-based collection of information that drives incident objectives. This ranges from worksite identification, to wide-area search, as well as the detection and location of individuals within a collapsed structure. Search team members utilize a variety of tools and technology-based solutions including cameras, GPS, seismic and acoustic detection, UAVs, among others in order to achieve their objectives. Search includes the live-find canine search functions.
Experience Examples: Police, Fire, Search and Rescue
Specialty Team Member
Included on the team are various specialties that are crucial elements to support Canada Task Force 2 operations. These positions can include Structural Engineers, Veterinarians, Psychologists, and many others.
Current RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Canada Task Force 2 is currently recruiting. We recruit every two years on even years.
We will be accepting applications from January 1 - 31, 2024.