Vancouver Paranormal Society - Lower Mainland Investigations


HOME BLOG ABOUT US INVESTIGATIONS CLIENT TESTIMONIALS MEMBERSHIP CONTACT US Vancouver Paranormal Society, EST. 1993 Serving the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.	MEMBERSHIP WHO WE SEEK... Membership in the Vancouver Paranormal Society is only for the serious investigative mind: a dedicated and passionate person who wants to try and get to the bottom of the mysteries that surround us. This fun and busy team needs members who have the time and are willing to make us a high priority in their lives so that we meet the needs of our clients. Are you someone who is ready to head out most weekends to investigate? REQUIREMENTS... Individual Applications Only. We do not accept couples or groups. YOU MUST HAVE THE TIME TO PARTICIPATE: We suggest you discuss this with your family and loved ones prior to applying. What many new investigators don't realize is the volunteer time commitment attached to this team. We all lead busy lives and have our own families but time reflects on the distance we have to drive to get to the investigation, how much time we spend there, and how much time is used to review all evidence after the investigation ends. You will be responsible for reviewing your own evidence in a timely manner. We have clients who are often fearful and are eager to learn the results of our investigations. You must give them your complete effort. You must be 21 years of age You must be asked to participate in team meetings, public reveals & events, and interact with the team online on a regular basis. Have a mature, caring, and professional attitude. We often have clients who are scared and need to build up courage just to give us a phone call. We must always instill confidence in them. This team is a made up of a bunch of easygoing investigators who like to have fun, but when the work begins we must stay focused on the client and the task at hand. You must have excellent time management and strong computer skills. You must be comfortable sitting in total darkness for long periods of time. You must drive and have access to a vehicle. While we try to carpool and help each other out, it might not be possible for you to get a ride from another member. Transit may no longer be running when we end an investigation, and it's also required that you be on time. No criminal record. You will be subject to a criminal record check. No serious health concerns or mental instability. While we fully respect those who have them, we need to make sure that our investigators are healthy mentally and physically in order to maintain a safe and productive working environment for our team and client. Have a cellphone, a Gmail address, and access to Facebook to stay connected daily with the team. You must work well in groups or as an individual. Patience. You'll spend hours upon hours upon hours sitting in dust-filled darkness. You might not see a thing for several investigations until one night, something happens. Trust us, it's worth it, but you have to be willing to fight the good fight. First and foremost, you need to have an open mind. We're a healthy blend of skeptic and believer and we're a good team because of it. We need people who look for logical answers and accept that sometimes there might not be one. Our work is 50% investigations, 50% administration. Being a not-for-profit group, the Vancouver Paranormal Society relies on its volunteers for everything. We need investigators who can turn around and lend a hand in other ways. Don't discount your experience in administration, office skills, public speaking, computers, audio/visual, trades... it means more to us than you know. Our group is multi-faith, multi-denominational and we're proud of it. We are all-accepting and insist that all of our volunteers respect each other. You must purchase your own basic equipment by the 2nd investigation. (Voice recorder, head phones & audio review program). VPS is a registered non-profit society and as we do not have any sponsors, all volunteer expenses such as gas, equipment, t-shirts, business cards etc. must come from our their pockets. TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS SENDING YOUR ANSWERS TO: Kelly Claire Berge - President : claire@vancouverparanormalsociety.net 1. WRITE A PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY ON YOURSELF & WHAT STARTED YOUR INTEREST IN THE PARANORMAL. 2. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A PARANORMAL EXPERIENCE? PLEASE EXPLAIN. 3. HOW MUCH TIME CAN YOU DEDICATE TO TRAINING, INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS SESSIONS PER MONTH? 4. DO YOU HAVE PSYCHIC OR EMPATHIC ABILITIES & ARE YOU LOOKING TO USE THEM ON OUR TEAM? WOULD YOU DISCOUNT OTHERS WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE THEM? 5. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A PART OF ANOTHER PARANORMAL TEAM? IF SO WHICH TEAM, WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE, AND WHAT WERE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES? 6. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION, OR GHOST TOUR? 7. DO YOU WATCH ANY PARANORMAL SHOWS ON TV? WHICH ONE DO YOU WATCH? DO YOU BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE OR HEAR? PLEASE EXPLAIN. 8. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON PROVOKING SPIRITS? 9. ARE YOU A BELIEVER, A SKEPTIC OR A FIRM NON-BELIEVER IN SPIRITS? DO YOU BELIEVE THAT ALL TEAM MEMBERS' OPINIONS SHOULD BE SIMILAR? 10. IT'S NOT NECESSARY BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE IN TRADES SUCH AS PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, CONSTRUCTION, OR IN ANY TECHNICAL SKILLS SUCH AS COMPUTERS, NETWORKS OR SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT? 11. HAVE YOU BUILT OR MAINTAINED ANY WEBSITES? 12. ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH WORD DOCUMENTS, POWERPOINT OR SPREADSHEETS? 13. DO YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF USING ANY TYPE OF AUDIO SOFTWARE? 14. WHAT SKILLS DO YOU HAVE THAT YOU THINK MAY BE A VALUABLE ASSET TO THE TEAM? 15. ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING OR BEING IN THE MEDIA? 16. DO YOU HAVE ANY EQUIPMENT THAT YOU CAN USE ON AN INVESTIGATION; VOICE RECORDER, HEADPHONES, CAMERAS (VIDEO OR STILL), LASER GRIDS, MOTION SENSORS, THERMALS, ETC? 17. DO YOU KNOW ANY CURRENT OR PAST MEMBER OF VPS? IF SO, WHO? 18. WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE VPS OVER ANY OTHER PARANORMAL TEAM? 19. WHEN ANALYZING EVIDENCE GATHERED FROM AUDIO RECORDINGS (EVP) OR VIDEO RECORDINGS, DO YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING: TAMPERING, DUST SPECKS, INSECTS, FLARES, WHITE NOISE, FILM PROBLEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL NOISES?
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Serving the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.

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WHO WE SEEK...
Membership in the Vancouver Paranormal Society is only for the serious investigative mind: a dedicated and passionate person who wants to try and get to the bottom of the mysteries that surround us. This fun and busy team needs members who have the time and are willing to make us a high priority in their lives so that we meet the needs of our clients. Are you someone who is ready to head out most weekends to investigate?

REQUIREMENTS...

Individual Applications Only. We do not accept couples or groups.
YOU MUST HAVE THE TIME TO PARTICIPATE: We suggest you discuss this with your family and loved ones prior to applying.
What many new investigators don't realize is the volunteer time commitment attached to this team. We all lead busy lives and have our own families but time reflects on the distance we have to drive to get to the investigation, how much time we spend there, and how much time is used to review all evidence after the investigation ends. You will be responsible for reviewing your own evidence in a timely manner. We have clients who are often fearful and are eager to learn the results of our investigations. You must give them your complete effort.
You must be 21 years of age
You must be asked to participate in team meetings, public reveals & events, and interact with the team online on a regular basis.
Have a mature, caring, and professional attitude. We often have clients who are scared and need to build up courage just to give us a phone call. We must always instill confidence in them. This team is a made up of a bunch of easygoing investigators who like to have fun, but when the work begins we must stay focused on the client and the task at hand.
You must have excellent time management and strong computer skills.
You must be comfortable sitting in total darkness for long periods of time.
You must drive and have access to a vehicle. While we try to carpool and help each other out, it might not be possible for you to get a ride from another member. Transit may no longer be running when we end an investigation, and it's also required that you be on time.
No criminal record. You will be subject to a criminal record check.
No serious health concerns or mental instability. While we fully respect those who have them, we need to make sure that our investigators are healthy mentally and physically in order to maintain a safe and productive working environment for our team and client.
Have a cellphone, a Gmail address, and access to Facebook to stay connected daily with the team.
You must work well in groups or as an individual.
Patience. You'll spend hours upon hours upon hours sitting in dust-filled darkness. You might not see a thing for several investigations until one night, something happens. Trust us, it's worth it, but you have to be willing to fight the good fight.
First and foremost, you need to have an open mind. We're a healthy blend of skeptic and believer and we're a good team because of it. We need people who look for logical answers and accept that sometimes there might not be one.
Our work is 50% investigations, 50% administration. Being a not-for-profit group, the Vancouver Paranormal Society relies on its volunteers for everything. We need investigators who can turn around and lend a hand in other ways. Don't discount your experience in administration, office skills, public speaking, computers, audio/visual, trades... it means more to us than you know.
Our group is multi-faith, multi-denominational and we're proud of it. We are all-accepting and insist that all of our volunteers respect each other.
You must purchase your own basic equipment by the 2nd investigation. (Voice recorder, head phones & audio review program).
VPS is a registered non-profit society and as we do not have any sponsors, all volunteer expenses such as gas, equipment, t-shirts, business cards etc. must come from our their pockets.

TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS SENDING YOUR ANSWERS TO:

Kelly Claire Berge - President  : claire@vancouverparanormalsociety.net

1. WRITE A PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY ON YOURSELF & WHAT STARTED YOUR INTEREST IN THE PARANORMAL.

2. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A PARANORMAL EXPERIENCE? PLEASE EXPLAIN.

3. HOW MUCH TIME CAN YOU DEDICATE TO TRAINING, INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS SESSIONS PER MONTH?

4. DO YOU HAVE PSYCHIC OR EMPATHIC ABILITIES & ARE YOU LOOKING TO USE THEM ON OUR TEAM? WOULD YOU DISCOUNT OTHERS WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE THEM?

5. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A PART OF ANOTHER PARANORMAL TEAM? IF SO WHICH TEAM, WHAT WAS YOUR ROLE, AND WHAT WERE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?

6. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION, OR GHOST TOUR?

7. DO YOU WATCH ANY PARANORMAL SHOWS ON TV? WHICH ONE DO YOU WATCH? DO YOU BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE OR HEAR? PLEASE EXPLAIN.

8. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON PROVOKING SPIRITS?

9. ARE YOU A BELIEVER, A SKEPTIC OR A FIRM NON-BELIEVER IN SPIRITS? DO YOU BELIEVE THAT ALL TEAM MEMBERS' OPINIONS SHOULD BE SIMILAR?

10. IT'S NOT NECESSARY BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE IN TRADES SUCH AS PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, CONSTRUCTION, OR IN ANY TECHNICAL SKILLS SUCH AS COMPUTERS, NETWORKS OR SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT?

11. HAVE YOU BUILT OR MAINTAINED ANY WEBSITES?

12. ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH WORD DOCUMENTS, POWERPOINT OR SPREADSHEETS?

13. DO YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF USING ANY TYPE OF AUDIO SOFTWARE?

14. WHAT SKILLS DO YOU HAVE THAT YOU THINK MAY BE A VALUABLE ASSET TO THE TEAM?

15. ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING OR BEING IN THE MEDIA?

16. DO YOU HAVE ANY EQUIPMENT THAT YOU CAN USE ON AN INVESTIGATION; VOICE RECORDER, HEADPHONES, CAMERAS (VIDEO OR STILL), LASER GRIDS, MOTION SENSORS, THERMALS, ETC?

17. DO YOU KNOW ANY CURRENT OR PAST MEMBER OF VPS? IF SO, WHO?

18. WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE VPS OVER ANY OTHER PARANORMAL TEAM?

19. WHEN ANALYZING EVIDENCE GATHERED FROM AUDIO RECORDINGS (EVP) OR VIDEO RECORDINGS, DO YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING: TAMPERING, DUST SPECKS, INSECTS, FLARES, WHITE NOISE, FILM PROBLEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL NOISES?