City of Vancouver | Ville de Vancouver

Purpose

To help maintain the capabilities of Canada’s HUSAR Task Forces, this project will support the continued classification maintenance of Canada Task Force–1 (CAN-TF1), based in Vancouver, British Columbia, as a heavy urban search and rescue and all-hazards response team. CAN-TF1 will achieve this by maintaining required skill sets; obtaining and maintaining essential equipment and facilities; completing the training requirements of the Task Force’s 12 special teams; participating in a full-scale deployment exercise; and attending monthly meetings with PS and other Task Forces. These efforts will ensure the Task Force is effectively equipped to respond to disasters, increase interoperability between HUSAR teams, and improve capabilities for efficient, effective, and coordinated emergency response.