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Introduction to Disaster Corps
History & Development
Event: 2007 & 2008
Southern
California
Fires
2007 Cosco
Busan
Oil Spill
2008 & 2009 Volunteer Summits
2009 LA Station Fire
Volunteer Contribution:
•Fire base camps •Fire watch patrols •Mass care shelters •Animal shelters • 2-1-1
•Beach clean-up •Oiled Wildlife Care Network •Managing spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers
•Demonstrated need to track volunteer training and an inventory of volunteer skills
•Incident Command Post support •Traffic control •Equipment rehab support •Perimeter control
Value & Benefits
“Full integration of trained volunteers into the state’s emergency management system.”
What it is
• First in the Nation: statewide volunteer program
• Five County Pilot Programs (LA, Riverside, San
Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco)
• Incorporates volunteers from Citizen Corps Programs,
but is a stand – alone entity
• A program for trained, affiliated volunteers
• Affiliating with Disaster Corps is voluntary
• Disaster Corps is active in all phases of emergency
management
What it isn’t
• Is NOT going to take the place of your Citizen
Corps/Volunteer program
• Is NOT Mandatory
• Is NOT for managing spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers
• Is NOT Only about response
• The state is NOT going to activate or deploy your
volunteer resources
• Disaster Corps is NOT a top-down program or system
Value & Benefits
• Increases opportunities for volunteers
• Connects volunteer organizations to CaliforniaVolunteers
• Establishes guidelines for
volunteer classification, training,
typing, and credentialing
•Tracks volunteer training, skills,
and availability
Membership
*Currently, not all Citizen Corps Programs have been Typed, so not all are
participating, e.g. MRC
• Volunteers become Disaster Corps members through their local
program
Local Volunteer Program:
• Only government affiliated programs
can join
• Current eligible programs:
Citizen Corps
CERT
VIPS
Fire Corps
Membership
• Program coordinator determines candidates for Disaster Corps
• The volunteer remains a Disaster Corps candidate until the
volunteer meets:
– Classification, training, typing, and credentialing guidelines
– Successfully passes a DOJ/FBI background check
– Is registered in the Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program
Volunteer Classifications
Disaster Service Worker Volunteer
Program (DSWVP)
• Provides workers’ compensation in
certain cases for volunteers
• To be eligible, program coordinators
must classify volunteers under the
DSWVP
• Volunteers must be registered in the
DSWVP by an authorized government
official
Volunteer Classifications
Specialist Volunteers
• Individuals with specialized skills or training
• Credentialed to provide specialized services
Are requested and
deployed with a specific
task or role based on their
skill and training
Specialist Classifications
Current Specialist Classifications:
• CERT
• Law Enforcement
• Mass Care – Feeding
• Mass Care –Shelter Operations
• Radio Operator
• Traffic Control
Typing
• There are 3 Types of Disaster Corps classifications
• A volunteer’s placement within a type is determined by
the program coordinator based on:
– Completed training
– Qualifications
– Experience
Typing
Type I volunteers have met the highest standards within
their respective specialty
– Higher level ICS/SEMS/NIMS
– Highest level of specialist training
– Disaster Volunteer Management training
Typing
Type II volunteers have met very high standards within their respective specialty
– They have the same level of training as Type I, except for Disaster Volunteer Management
– They have the same experience as Type I
– They have not been deployed during an actual disaster
Type III volunteers have met the basic training requirements and qualifications within their respective specialty
Type III volunteers do not have disaster related experience
Training
Training for Disaster Corps Members
• Basic training courses for all Disaster Corps Members
– Introduction to SEMS, ICS 100, IS 700 (NIMS)
– Disaster Awareness course
– Introduction to Disaster Corps course
– 1st Aid and CPR
• For specialist volunteer classifications, specific training courses or
the equivalent course are required
• For Type I volunteers, a training course in Disaster Volunteer
Management will also be required
Local Government Role
• Sponsors and supports local Disaster Corps Program(s)
• Program point of contact for the Operational Area
• Provides volunteer liability support consistent with local
guidelines
• Provides the fiscal accountability for the local Disaster Corps
Program(s)
• Provides volunteers with the opportunity for:
– Basic training required for the Disaster Corps Program
– Specialized training to meet the classification, training, typing and credentialing requirements
– Use of volunteers during all phases of emergency management: preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation
• Follows the Disaster Corps identity/logo/style guides
Program Coordinator Role
• Coordinate Disaster Corps Program
• Ensure compliance with Disaster Corps membership criteria
• Coordinate with Operational Area volunteer coordinator
• Classify volunteers
• Train volunteers
• Type volunteers
• Credential volunteers
• Access and update the Disaster Volunteer Network with volunteer
classification and availability information
Program Coordinator Role
• Complete a FBI/DOJ background check for all Disaster Corps volunteers
• Determine classification(s) for each Disaster Corps volunteer
• Ensure Disaster Corps training is completed
• Type volunteers into 1 of 3 Disaster Corps categories
• Verify the credentials of volunteers
• Determine deployment assignment potentials
Credentialing
CaliforniaVolunteers has developed a credentialing
program:
• It is the responsibility of Disaster Corps Program coordinators
to certify each volunteer for each classification and type
• Program coordinator will use the specialist credentialing
checklist developed by CaliforniaVolunteers
• Program coordinators report through the DVN the
classification, training, typing, and credentials of volunteers in
their program
Disaster Volunteer Network
What is the DVN?
1. Online Disaster Volunteer Management tool
2. Directory of up-to-date volunteer programs and volunteer
contact information for program coordinators
3. Record of up-to-date volunteer training/credentialing
information
4. Listing of volunteers throughout the state
5. A method to track volunteer activation/deployment records
6. A method to capture event information including the number
of volunteers and hours worked
Disaster Operations
Deployment
• Volunteers can be a local or statewide deployable resource
• Deployment remains at the discretion of the local program coordinator and the Operational Area
• Deployment and status of volunteers must be tracked in RIMS or other appropriate format and made available to CaliforniaVolunteers and the OA
• The OA and Disaster Corps programs will use response procedures to deploy volunteers consistent with the Standardized Emergency Management System
Disaster Operations
Program Coordinators Responsibilities:
• Monitor situations that may lead to activation of the Disaster Corps
• Keep Disaster Corps volunteers informed on the potential for activation
• Provide status of volunteers available to – OA volunteer coordinator
– CaliforniaVolunteers
– Other program coordinators as requested
• Activate volunteers as the Disaster Corps
• Ensure Disaster Corps volunteers have the appropriate uniform and equipment
Questions
Contacts
For more information, please contact:
Los Angeles County Disaster Corps Office
www.californiavolunteers.org/disasterCorps
