Volunteering

CDART consists entirely of volunteers

Animal intake venue in preperation for Fraser Valley There are many volunteer opportunities with CDART as shown below.  Persons who wish to respond during a disaster are required to have some cross-training with their provincial Emergency Social Services (ESS) in addition to their CDART-specific training courses. Find out more about training!

Volunteer Opportunities

There are many volunteer position opportunities available within CDART year-round, during non-disaster times as well as during disasters and emergencies.  We offer something for everyone, whether you are able to donate a little or a lot of your time.

During non-disaster times

Some of our volunteer opportunities include:

Recording secretary, archivists, foster coordinators, foster home inspectors, supplier liaisons, training coordinators and trainers, volunteer coordinators (volunteer care and communications), marketing and communications, fundraising committee, grant application proposal writers, procurement, and many more!

During disaster times

Some of the volunteer positions include:

Operations
Logistics
Safety
Search & Rescue
  • Procurement
  • Donations
  • Lost/Found Information
  • Carpenter/Electrician/Plumber
  • Communications
  • Archivist
  • Errand Runner
  • Handy Person
  • Janitor/Grounds person
  • Let's Go Home team
  • Safety Officer
  • Security Personnel
  • Sanitation Person

 

Planning
  • Training Development
  • Liaison

 
  • Admin. Mapping
  • Evacuation Team
  • Maintenance Team
  • Cat Trapping Team
  • Mortality Team