Volunteer emergency organizations, such as Coquitlam Search and Rescue and the Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society, support the City’s emergency program by providing specialized skills, trained personnel, and operational support during emergencies, exercises, and preparedness activities.
Coquitlam Search and Rescue
Coquitlam Search and Rescue is a volunteer organization that provides inland water and wilderness search and rescue for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore, Belcarra and Port Moody residents and visitors.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, visit Coquitlam Search and Rescue’s website.
Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society
The Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society team is a community-based volunteer organization that provides amateur radio communications for the City in an emergency. Amateur radio is a means of back up communication, if all other normal communications systems fail.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, visit Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society’s website.