EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES, COMOX VALLEY (ESS)

Comox Valley Emergency Program

Comox Valley Regional District

770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC V9N 0G8

Phone: 250-334-6000
Email: cvess@comoxvalleyep.ca

Contact: Cari McIntyre or Howie Siemens

Programs & Services:

  • Emergency Support Services (ESS) provides short-term basic support to people impacted by disasters. 
  • The program is financed by Emergency Management BC (EMBC) and administered by Indigenous communities and local governments.
  • Supports provided to those eligible are determined by a case-by-case basis. Services may be available for an extended period depending on the emergency and the circumstances of an evacuation.