Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters

Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters

TCI: TCI-UHJANZ9A

Duration: 7-hour

Provider: National Disaster and Emergency Management University

This course introduces the skills and planning considerations required to manage large numbers of people who are not affiliated with an experienced relief organization, but who want to help in disasters. These helpers or “spontaneous volunteers” are generally well motivated and sincerely want to help, but if their efforts and resources are not coordinated effectively, they could be counterproductive, wasteful, and often place a strain on the disaster area. The learner must achieve a minimum pass