Our Mission & Vision
Empowering the Success of Disaster & Emergency Management Professionals.
BCAEM empowers disaster and emergency management professionals in BC through collaboration, advocacy, and innovative program support.
Membership Benefits
We have a commitment to ensure that our members receive the best digital and face-to-face skill development opportunities. We keep it relevant by engaging a review panel of industry leaders and innovators who guide our member program development decisions.
The nature of our industry is its constant state of change. Our organization is constantly looking for members to step forward and take on the responsibility of leadership while enjoying the reward of seeing a project, committee, or the industry itself move forward thanks to your efforts.
There is something in it for you too! By getting involved and contributing, you will gain hands-on experience and watch your contributions shape the future of our industry and see the positive impact of your contribution on your fellow members.
Consistently rated as our most popular member benefit, our professional support services group is here to make you successful. Support for all aspects of your professional practice including operations, marketing, client retention strategies. Our experts are just a quick call or chat away!
Exclusive to our members is access to a hand-picked group of vendors, suppliers, and experts selected to help you accelerate the growth and bottom line of your practice.
We are surrounded by technology and barriers that inhibit human connection. Our veteran members tell us all the time that the most valuable member benefit is the network of peers they have developed over the duration of their membership. This benefit is timeless.
LATEST NEWS — Covering topics important to our members and the profession.
Pilot C2C Survey and List with EMCR
Community to Community: BCAEM and EMCR Partner to Launch Pilot EOC Mobilization List BCAEM is launching a new Community to Community initiative designed to help EOCs find people quickly when they need [...]
2025 Summer Update
2025 Summer Update Serving on the Board of a small association like BCAEM means wearing many hats. There’s no single succinct handbook for how to grow a professional body fully managed by volunteers with [...]
We’ve Cleaned House!
We’ve Cleaned House: website touch-ups! We’re excited to announce some recent housekeeping to the BCAEM website — and no, this isn’t just a new coat of paint. We’ve done a little spring cleaning (okay, [...]
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Our Members Say It Best!
“I am passionate about disaster and emergency management and finding ways to bring the necessary tools and support to professionals.”
“Being involved enables me to advance our governance and member professionalization and raise the profile of disaster and emergency management.“
“I am a dedicated advocate for the field of disaster & emergency management, and a passionate supporter of the EM community in BC.“