How to Volunteer in Radiation Emergencies
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Responders are needed among
- Health care providers of all professions and specialties
- Health physicists and radiation safety personnel
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Opportunities are available in organizations of all kinds
including
- Your local hospital
- Your local/state/tribal government
- Non-governmental organizations
- Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP)
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Radiation Safety Professionals
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Radiation Response Volunteer Corps (RRVC) and
Population Monitoring
(CRCPD)
- Recruits and trains radiation professionals to provide population monitoring in radiological incidents at Community Reception Centers (CRCs) and other locations through the Medical Reserve Corps
- Assists with setting up a CRC and performing population monitoring
- This web site is being updated to include a model training program for volunteers
- Radiological Operations Support Specialist (DHS/ROSS Program)
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Radiation Response Volunteer Corps (RRVC) and
Population Monitoring
(CRCPD)
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How to volunteer or begin a career: a few suggestions
- Medical Reserve Corps
- National Disaster Medical System
- United State Public Health Service
- American Red Cross
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FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): for
volunteers
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Explanation of the program
- Educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations
- Offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.
- IS-317: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams Course
- Extensive Updated Courses List with downloadable training materials (PDF - 201 KB)
- CERT Training Videos
- National Emergency Training Center Online Admissions
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FEMA National Emergency Training Center (NETC)
Online Admissions Application
- For the Emergency Management Institute (EMI)
- For the National Fire Academy
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Explanation of the program
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References:
- Preparing for the Future of Disaster Health Volunteerism: Proceedings of a Workshop—In Brief (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2017)