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🖥️ Overview of the Member Dashboard

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This area of your dashboard displays your current membership status in a CORE program. If you are active only in BCWS, the label next to your name will show

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The CORE Member Dashboard currently consists of 2 working tabs:

1. Deployment and Availability - allows you to view and edit your availability, deployment preferences, and skills

2. Profile Details - allows you to edit your personal and employee information and track your membership status every year.

Deployment and Availability Tab

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The “Deployment and Availability” tab consist of three sections:

1. My Schedule (Availability Calendar): This calendar allows your to communicate your availability for deployments to your CORE coordinator. For instructions on using the calendar functionalities, see Navigating your calendar. To learn how to update your availability using the calendar, go to Chapter 4 Updating your Availability.

2. Section & Role Preferences: As a BCWS CORE Team member, you may be deployed in different functions (“Roles”) across areas (“Sections”) where you are needed. This part of your dashboard allows you to view or make changes to your preferred BCWS role(s) and section(s). To learn how to do this, go to Updating my section and role preferences.

3. Other Skills: If you listed additional skills on the intake form when you first applied to CORE, they will appear in this section. You can navigate between the three tabs (Languages, Tools & Software, Certifications) to view your skills, or click Image Removed to make changes. For further instructions on how to edit this section, see Updating my skills.

Profile Details Tab

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To navigate to this page, click on the “Profile Details” tab in the dashboard banner. the Profile Details tab consist of 5 sections:

1. General Information: This section displays your home and work location, region, travel preference, driver’s license classification, employee ID, and paylist number. While this section is editable, some information cannot be changed.

2. Employee Information: This section contains information about your current supervisor, union membership, ministry and division. While this section is editable, some information cannot be changed.

3. Contact Information: This section contains your primary, secondary, and work number, and your government email address. This section is editable.

4. Emergency Contact Information: This section contains your emergency contact name, their phone number, and their relationship to you. This section is editable.

5. CORE Membership Status: This section displays the CORE program you are currently enrolled in, your recommitment status for the upcoming year, the date of annual recommitment (if recommitted), and the date you first joined CORE. This section is NOT editable.

For instructions on how to edit your information in this tab, see Chapter 5 Updating your Profile Information.

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✅ Confirming your Recommitment Status

As a CORE member, you can now confirm your recommitment status for the upcoming year directly in your member dashboard. Please follow the instructions in this chapter to ensure a smooth recommitment process.

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What is recommitment?

In the CORE Team program, recommitment is the process by which members renew their CORE membership for the upcoming year. Whether you wish to return to CORE or decline recommitment, you must do so using your member dashboard. If you want to remain an active CORE member in BCWS for another year, you must also obtain your supervisor’s approval after submitting your decision. Supervisor approval is required for recommitment each year.

How does the new recommitment process work?

Starting in 2025, there will be a designated recommitment period beginning in January each year. During this period, you will receive a recommitment reminder via email, prompting you to confirm your recommitment status on your member dashboard. We also advise you to discuss the possibility of returning to CORE with your supervisor beforehand.

Once you confirm your return to CORE on your dashboard, your supervisor will be notified and must submit their approval through their supervisor portal. After your supervisor's approval is received in the CORE Team system, your status will remain active for the upcoming year. If your supervisor declines your recommitment request, your status will become inactive by the end of the recommitment period. You will receive email notifications for both updates.

What about my PAR-Q+ Submission?

You are still need to complete a PAR-Q+ form for BCWS recommitment every year. However, the PAR-Q+ will be integrated in the new recommitment process and you can access and completed it in your member dashboard during recommitment. To complete the PAR-Q+, you must have a witness signature. Before you start recommitment, please make sure you have found someone to be your witness.

I want to recommit to BCWS CORE next year. What should I do?

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1. Enter Dashboard via Recommitment Email. At the start of the recommitment period, you will receive an automatic email reminder regarding recommitment.

   1. In the email, click Image Removed.

      1. Log into your member dashboard with your government IDIR.

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Start your recommitment process. In your member dashboard, a yellow message banner will appear directly above your calendar, displaying further instructions and your current recommitment status.

Click “Start Recommitment” to open the recommitment window.

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title Chapter 01: Overview of the Member Dashboard
🖥️ Overview of the Member Dashboard Quick Links: Dashboard Banner Deployment and Availability Tab Profile Details Dashboard Banner This area of your dashboard displays your current membership status in CORE Team. If you are active in both BCWS and EMCR, the label next to your name will show Status colour Green title Active . If you become inactive in both, it will show Status colour Yellow title inactive . If you become inactive in one of both programs, your status will become Status colour Green title Active (EMCR) (deactivated BCWS) or Status colour Green title Active (BCWS) (deactivated EMCR). For instructions on single CORE Team program, see EMCR Member User Manual and BCWS Member User Manual. If you want to opt out of the program(s) at any point, you must reach out to your CORE coordinator to deactivate your membership. Image Added The CORE Member Dashboard currently consists of 2 working tabs: Deployment and Availability - allows you to view and edit your availability, deployment preferences, and skills Profile Details - allows you to edit your personal and employee information and track your membership status every year. Info All the information that you update in your member dashboard will be directly reflected on your CORE coordinator’s dashboard. Deployment and Availability Tab Image Added The “Deployment and Availability” tab consist of three sections: My Schedule (Availability Calendar): This calendar allows your to communicate your availability for deployments to your CORE coordinator. For instructions on using the calendar functionalities, see Navigating your calendar. To learn how to update your availability using the calendar, go to Chapter 4 Updating your Availability. Section & Role Preferences: As a CORE Team member, you may be deployed in as different BCWS roles or to EMCR sections, depending on where you are needed. This part of your dashboard allows you to view or make changes to your preferred BCWS role(s)/section(s) and EMCR section(s). To learn how to do this, go to Updating my section and role preferences. Other Skills: If you listed additional skills on the intake form when you first applied to CORE, they will appear in this section. You can navigate between the three tabs (Languages, Tools & Software, Certifications) to view your skills, or click Image Added to make changes. For further instructions on how to edit this section, see Updating my skills. Profile Details Tab Image Added To navigate to this page, click on the “Profile Details” tab in the dashboard banner. the Profile Details tab consist of 5 sections: General Information: This section displays your home and work location, region, fire centre, travel preference, driver’s license classification, employee ID, paylist number, and purchase card holder status. While this section is editable, some information cannot be changed. Employee Information: This section contains information about your current supervisor, liaison, union membership, ministry and division. While this section is editable, some information cannot be changed. Info Your liaison information is important for BCWS-related communication. Contact Information: This section contains your primary, secondary, and work number, and your government email address. This section is editable. Emergency Contact Information: This section contains your emergency contact name, their phone number, and their relationship to you. This section is editable. CORE Membership Status: This section displays the CORE programs (BCWS and EMCR) that you are currently enrolled in. For each program, you can see your recommitment status for the upcoming year, the date you recommitted to the program for the year, and the date you first joined the program. This section is NOT editable. For instructions on how to edit your information in this tab, see Chapter 5 Updating your Profile Information.

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title Chapter 03: Confirming your Recommitment Status
✅ Confirming your Recommitment Status Quick Links: Confirming recommitment to both programs Declining recommitment to both programs Confirming recommitment to BCWS only Confirming recommitment to EMCR only As a CORE member, you can now confirm your recommitment status for the upcoming year directly in your member dashboard. Please follow the instructions in this chapter to ensure a smooth recommitment process. Info What is recommitment? In the CORE Team program, recommitment is the process by which members renew their CORE membership for the upcoming year. Whether you wish to return to CORE or decline recommitment, you must do so using your member dashboard. If you want to remain an active CORE member in BCWS for another year, you must also obtain your supervisor’s approval after submitting your decision. Supervisor approval is required for recommitment each year. How does the new recommitment process work? Starting in 2025, there will be a designated recommitment period beginning in January each year. During this period, you will receive a recommitment reminder via email, prompting you to confirm your recommitment status on your member dashboard. We also advise you to discuss the possibility of returning to CORE with your supervisor beforehand. Once you confirm your return to CORE on your dashboard, your supervisor will be notified and must submit their approval through their supervisor portal. After your supervisor's approval is received in the CORE Team system, your status will remain active for the upcoming year. If your supervisor declines your recommitment request, your status will become inactive by the end of the recommitment period. You will receive email notifications for both updates. What about my PAR-Q+ Submission? You are required to complete a PAR-Q+ form for BCWS recommitment every year. However, the PAR-Q+ will be integrated in the new recommitment process and you can access and completed it in your member dashboard during recommitment. To complete the PAR-Q+, you must have a witness signature. Before you start recommitment, please make sure you have found someone to be your witness. I want to recommit to both BCWS and EMCR CORE next year. What should I do? BOTH-I-test.movBOTH II.mov What should I expect after completing my recommitment modal? BOTH-Final.mov To return to both programs, follow the instructions below: Image Added Enter Dashboard via Recommitment Email. At the start of the recommitment period, you will receive an automatic email reminder regarding recommitment. In the email, click Image Added. Log into your member dashboard with your government IDIR. Image Added Start your recommitment process. In your member dashboard, a yellow message banner will appear directly above your calendar, displaying further instructions and your current recommitment status. Click “Start Recommitment” to open the recommitment window. Image Added Complete the recommitment modal. Fill in the form to confirm your recommitment status for next year. In the dropdown field in step 1, select “Yes”. Image Added click “Next”. Image Added Since you are also recommitting to BCWS, start the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+). Carefully read over the terms and instructions at the beginning of the PAR-Q+ form. Click ‘proceed’. Note A witness signature is required for participant declaration. Before starting your BCWS recommitment, please ensure you have obtained permission from someone to be your witness. There are 3 steps to this form, each containing questions that require a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. Image Added Complete step 1 of the PAR-Q+ by answering seven general health questions. If you answer NO to all seven questions, clicking “Next” will bring you to the third and final step of the PAR-Q+ (participant declaration). If you answer YES to one or more questions, clicking “Next” will take you to the second step of the PAR-Q+ (follow-up questions). Click “Next”. Image Added (If answered one or more YES in part 1) Complete step 2 of the PAR-Q+ by answering 9 main follow-up questions about your medical conditions. If you answer YES to a question, it will expand to show 2-5 subsequent questions. Image Added Answer any required subsequent questions per follow-up question. When all questions are completed, click “Next”. Image Added Complete the final step of the PAR-Q+ by signing the participant declaration. Read the declaration displayed in the window. Enter your full name in the field. Image Added Select the current date. Image Added Enter your witness’s full name. Image Added Click Image Added to download a PDF file of your completed and signed PAR-Q+ form and email it to your Fire Centre. This step is required in order to proceed with your recommitment. Click Image Added to continue with the rest of the recommitment process. Info Quick Tips If you are unsure which Fire Centre you belong to, see Where is my fire centre? For Fire Centre emails, visit the BCWS CORE Team Intranet and see “Key Contacts”. Image Added (Optional) Update/verify your supervisor information. If your supervisor has changed in the past year, you can update your supervisor information in the form fields here. If your supervisor has remained the same since the previous year, you can skip this step. Click “Next”. Image Added Check off the statements. Carefully read through the three statements. Check off all three statements. Click “Submit Decision”. Image Added Wait for your supervisor’s approval. Your recommitment status will temporarily appear as Status colour Yellow title pending supervisor approval . If your supervisor has approved your recommitment to both programs, your recommitment status in the banner will change to Status colour Green title approved and you will be notified of this change via email. Image Added Both you and your CORE coordinator will see your recommitment status as Status colour Blue title recommitted on your respective CORE dashboards. This will be reflected on your CORE membership status section under the “Profile Details” tab. Image Added If your supervisor has declined your recommitment to both programs, your recommitment status in the banner will change to Status colour Red title declined by supervisor . Image Added Both you and your CORE coordinator will see your recommitment status as Status colour Red title declined on your respective CORE dashboards. This will be reflected on your CORE membership status section under the “Profile Details” tab. Image Added Once the recommitment period ends and the new year in CORE begins, your member status in your profile banner will change from Status colour Green title Active to Status colour Yellow title inactive , indicating to CORE coordinators that you are not a deployable member in the new year. If your supervisor has only approved your recommitment to one of the two programs, Info My supervisor only approved my recommitment for one of the two programs I’ve requested for. How do I know which one it is? You will still receive an Status colour Green title approved banner status. However, you can check your status displayed in your profile banner, as well as your CORE membership status section in your “Profile Details” tab, to check which of the two CORE program your supervisor approved of: If your supervisor approved your BCWS recommitment but declined the EMCR recommitment: Image Added After the recommitment period, your member status will change to Status colour Green title Active (bcws) . If your supervisor approved your EMCR recommitment but declined the BCWS recommitment: Image Added After the recommitment period, your member status will change to Status colour Green title Active (EMCR) . I want to decline recommitment to both BCWS and EMCR. What should I do? BOTH-declined.mov To decline your recommitment for both CORE programs for the upcoming year, follow steps 1-2 in Confirming recommitment to both programs, then continue with the following instructions: Image Added Complete the recommitment modal. Fill in the form to confirm your recommitment status for next year. In the dropdown field in step 1, select “Yes”. Image Removed click “Next”.
Image Removed	Read over the terms and details of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) form. After reading, click ‘proceed’. Note A witness signature is required for participant declaration. Before starting your BCWS recommitment, please ensure you have obtained permission from someone to be your witness. There are 3 steps to this form, each containing questions that require a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer.
Image Removed	Complete step 1 (General health questions) of the PAR-Q+ by answering YES/NO to each question, then click “Next” to proceed. If you answer NO to all seven questions, clicking “Next” will bring you to the third and final step of the PAR-Q+ (participant declaration). If you answer YES to one or more questions, clicking “Next” will take you to the second step of the PAR-Q+ (follow-up questions).
Image Removed	Complete step 2 (Follow-up health questions) of the PAR-Q+. If you answer YES to a question, it will expand to show 2-5 subsequent questions. Image Removed Answer the required subsequent questions. When all questions are completed, click “Next”.
Image Removed	Complete step 3 (Participant declaration) of the PAR-Q+. Read the declaration displayed in the window. Enter your full name in the field. Image Removed Select the current date. Image Removed Enter your witness’s full name. Image Removed Click Image Removed to download a PDF file of your completed and signed PAR-Q+ form and email it to your Fire Centre. This step is required in order to proceed with your recommitment. Where Click Image Removed to continue with the rest of the recommitment process. Info Quick Tips If you are unsure which Fire Centre you belong to, see Where is my fire centre? For Fire Centre emails, visit the BCWS CORE Team Intranet and see “Key Contacts”.
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recommitment status for next year. In the dropdown field in step 1, select “No, I am not returning to either this year”. Image Added Click “Next”.
Image Added	Select a reason for declining recommitment. Select a reason for declining each program separately. If you select “other reasons” for any program, you must provide further explanation in the comment box below. Image Added click “Submit Decision”.
Image Added	Your recommitment status in the banner will change to Status colour Red title declined . Image Added This will also be reflected in your CORE coordinator’s dashboard, as well as in your CORE membership status section in your “Profile Details” tab in your member’s dashboard. Image Added When the recommitment period ends, your Status colour Green title active status on your dashboard banner will change to Status colour Yellow title inactive .