Volunteer Coordination Team
Purpose: Right people, right work, right time. Maximize human resources in preparation, response and recovery.
Lead Agency: United Way
Roles & Responsibilities:
Preparing and Training
- Recruit and register volunteers as response teams
- Credentialing and vetting
- Conduct annual Emergency Volunteer Center Simulation
- Maintain volunteer housing contacts
- Volunteer liability management
Emergency Response
- Activate NVOAD deployment as needed
- Provide volunteer housing
- Set up an Emergency Volunteer Center
- Coordinate with the United Way Volunteer Reception Center
- Gather information about the need for volunteers
- Register volunteers for disaster response
- Credential volunteers for specialized tasks
- Give volunteers assignments
- Be a clearinghouse for disaster coordinators to request volunteers
- Keep data on clients assisted and volunteers
- Offer snacks and liquids for volunteers who come in
Recovery
- Provide ongoing voluntary rebuild labor
- Recruit volunteers
- Volunteer training