12.3 Emergency Volunteers

(0.93 points)

Rationale

Training local volunteers in emergency preparedness can reduce the negative impact of an emergency situation and increase safety for occupants and limit casualties.

Strategy Requirements

Implement an emergency response volunteer and training program that:

1. Enlists volunteers to be part of an emergency response team. Volunteers must:
   1. live or be employed full-time within the project boundary
   2. be trained a minimum of twice annually in a minimum of two qualifying emergency preparedness procedures
   3. be trained in protective action for each identified potential emergency scenario(s) (e.g. evacuation, sheltering, shelter-in-place, backup generators)
   4. establish a framework for community-wide communication
   5. inventory emergency resources kept within the project boundary
2. Offers on-site trainings open to all regular occupants a minimum of 2 times per year for two qualifying emergency preparedness procedures

Qualifying emergency preparedness procedures include:

• educating children about preparedness
• delivering resources and services
• first aid and health services training
• overdose response training

Design Certification

Submit all of the following:

1. The official or draft emergency volunteer and training program
2. An official or draft statement confirming
   1. the on-site trainings that will be offered to regular occupants
   2. that the trainings will be offered a minimum of 2 times per year

Built Certification

Submit all of the following:

1. The official emergency volunteer and training program
2. The official schedule of on-site trainings that will be offered to all regular occupants