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WHO IS ON CANADA TASK FORCE 2?
Who do we look for? Well, we look for awesome people. The foundation of CAN-TF2 is a group of team-focused, problem solvers who are passionate about serving their community.
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.
To eligible to apply, applicants must:
Live within 4 hours of Calgary via. ground.
Be willing to contribute a minimum of 15 hours per quarter (60 hours per year), excluding deployments.
Pass a Criminal Record Check
ICS 100 or higher
Standard First Aid or higher
Have employer and family support for participation in the team.
MEMBER EXPECTATIONS
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 annual fitness testing. Training is regularly offered to ensure members can maintain minimum expectations.
In addition to the minimum member requirements, each position on the team will have additional training and recertification requirements to maintain deployability and support the Canada Task Force 2.
Minimum Member Qualifications Include:
ICS 100 + 200
Standard First Aid or Higher
Annual Testing, including Mask Fit and Position Specific Fitness Testing
Current Employer Agreement + Member Acknowledgement
Regular Criminal Record Check
Structural Collapse Awareness
15 Hours Per Quarter supporting Canada Task Force 2 Operations and development
Additional Position Specific Training [Varies]
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.
Command Team Member
Command positions are members who are comfortable and experienced working in an Incident Command Posts, Tactical Operations or Emergency Coordination Centres. These members will combine operational experience with Emergency Management skills to support complex incidents.
Experience Examples: Emergency managers, municipal, provincial, or federal government leadership positions, leadership roles in emergency services, communications specialists, etc.
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’s 2026 recruitment will open December 15, 2025. We recruit every two years on even years.
We will be accepting applications from December 15th, 2025 - January 18th, 2026.