GET INVOLVED; YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU!

After a disaster, people come together to help. To make the most of your contributions, it's important you as a volunteer are connected with an intra-county agencies so your services will provide the greatest good to the greatest number of people, in the shortest amount of time.

It is incredibly important NOT TO SELF-DEPLOY. It is not safe to enter a disaster zone without knowing and having inside information concerning the disaster, the nature of impacts, and help that is needed within the community.

Getting involved with a local agencies will help you help others. This is a win-win for everyone.

We Need You To Volunteer

Volunteer Training

You Are the Help Until Help Arrives

National Preparedness Goal and System Overview

Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100

Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200

An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

National Response Mission Area Framework, An Introduction

National Prevention Mission Area Framework, an Introduction

National Protection Mission Area Framework, An Introduction

National Mitigation Mission Area Framework, an Introduction

National Recovery Mission Area Framework, An Overview

Introduction to Community Lifelines

Fundamentals of Emergency Management

Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions

Leadership and Influence

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone

Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team (CERTs)

CERT and the Incident Command System (ICS)

The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management

Developing and Managing Volunteers