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Disaster Preparedness/Mitigation Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to work on a voluntary basis without remuneration to help communities make preparations prior to a disaster or large-scale emergency that will reduce the impact of specific incidents when they do occur. Volunteers may be asked to fill sandbags, install water diversion devices and take other steps to temporarily mitigate the effects of expected events such as flooding and mudflows that are likely to occur during heavy rains in areas devastated by fires; or, if they have the requisite skills, may work on long-term mitigation projects designed to reduce future losses to homes, businesses, schools, public buildings and critical facilities from floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and other natural disasters.

• Service code: PX-1900.1300
• 2 providers

Disaster Related Cleanup/Labor Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to help clear away rubble and clean up the community, sort and pack donated goods or other materials, or tackle other jobs involving manual labor in the aftermath of a disaster or other emergency.

• Service code: PX-1900.1475
• 2 providers

Disaster Related Damage Assessment Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to conduct building and/or mobile home inspections following a major disaster or large-scale emergency to evaluate their structural integrity and overall safety, to certify those that are safe to inhabit and to close and/or condemn those that are unsafe to enter. Inspectors look for structural damage including damage to foundations, floors, load-bearing walls, ceilings, and roofs as well as damage to components of fixed utilities such as gas, electric, water and sewage and/or installed heating and cooling systems; and write and submit damage assessment reports.

• Service code: PX-1900.1500
• 1 provider

Disaster Related Food Services Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to support food distribution and meal programs on a voluntary basis without remuneration in the aftermath of a disaster or other emergency.

• Service code: PX-1900.1540
• 1 provider

Evacuation Center/Shelter Assistance Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to work in evacuation centers following a disaster or other widespread emergency and provide a wide range of services for individuals and families living in temporary or semi-permanent shelter situations. Tasks may include opening shelter sites, handling registration, distributing supplies and commodities, arranging for snacks and meals, designating sleeping areas, providing support for people in the shelter, and closing shelter sites when they are no longer needed. Volunteers in this position must be able to work with diverse populations under conditions that are sometimes difficult and stressful.

• Service code: PX-1900.1750
• 1 provider

Fire/Rescue Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to serve as or support the activities of firefighters, search and rescue personnel and paramedics/EMTs who are responsible for preventing, investigating, controlling and extinguishing fires and/or saving people who are ill, stranded, lost, accident victims or exposed to other life threatening dangers.

• Service code: PX-1900.2200
• 2 providers

Safety/Disaster Education Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to develop educational materials or training programs that make individuals, families and communities aware of the measures people can take to reduce the risk of fires or accidents in the home, at school, at work, in the air or on the water or while walking, driving or riding as a passenger in a motor vehicle; and/or which provide instructions for preparing for and surviving an accident, major disaster or other emergency should one occur.

• Service code: PX-1900.8000
• 2 providers