Volunteers

Volunteers

Volunteers are critical, essential, and valued resources in emergency management. Those who live in a community know it best. This is why volunteerism is important on a local level. Volunteering provides an enriching experience for those who have the ability to donate their time and skills.

Where can I Volunteer?

Below are just a few of the voluntary organizations actively involved with Lancaster County Emergency Management:

• Your local municipal Emergency Management Agency. Check with your municipality and reach out to your local Emergency Management Coordinator to volunteer within your community. 
• Lancaster Emergency Management Agency - Duly Enrolled Volunteer. 
• Community Emergency Response Team (Volunteer in your neighborhood)
• Lancaster County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (Volunteer throughout Lancaster County)
• Pennsylvania Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (Volunteer throughout Pennsylvania) 
• Critical Incident Stress Management, CISM (Work with those who provide mental health services to first responders)
• South Central Medical Reserve Corps (If you are a credentialed medical provider interested in disaster response)
• Community Animal Response Team (If you a particularly interested in helping animals in disasters)

How can volunteering benefit me?

• Connect you to others
• Is good for your mind and body
• Learn new skills
• Try new activities
• Provides a sense of purpose and community

Links for Volunteer Information and Opportunities:

• CERT
  • https://www.ready.gov/cert
• LCVOAD
  • https://lancastercountyvoad.wordpress.com/
• PAVOAD
  • https://www.pema.pa.gov/Recovery/VOAD/Pages/default.aspx
  • https://www.pavoad.org/about-us/
• CISM
  • https://www.criticalincidentstress.com/what_is_cism_
  • https://tinyurl.com/36xvs32z
• MRC
  • https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx
  • https://www.sctfpa.org/mrc/
• Benefits
  • https://www.wcsu.edu/community-engagement/benefits-of-volunteering/