G288/G489 Volunteer & Donation Management - 2 Day Course #1326
March 30, 2022

Clark County Fire Station 18/MACC
575 E Flamingo
Las Vegas, NV

Status : 16 Open Seats Past Registration Deadline

For registration deadline exceptions, call 775-687-0374 or 775-687-0320.

3/30/2022 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

CEU's / Hours:

Course Description:
G288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management: This course teaches the components of a volunteer and donations management program to be administered at the local level during a large-scale disaster. Course participants will be equipped to prepare a program for their county/city to effectively manage unaffiliated volunteers, unsolicited donations of goods, and offers of undesignated cash. The course content and activities also serves as a plan template, thereby increasing continuity among counties/cities and their voluntary agency partners. This training also provides information regarding FEMAs volunteer and donations management responsibilities and helps build relationships between government and non-profit organizations.

G489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters: 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.

These two courses are taken together.

Course Objectives:
Develop an effective public education and information structure to support the successful management of unaffiliated volunteers, unsolicited goods, and undesignated cash donations in disasters.

Identify how to effectively manage the surge of unsolicited goods.

Gather information from organizations, agencies, volunteers, media, and others for donations intelligence purposes.

Facilitate the matching of unaffiliated volunteers with appropriate organizations or agencies during program implementation.

List the planning considerations for cash donations. Incorporate technology needed to successfully manage information on unaffiliated volunteers and unsolicited goods

Relate volunteer and donations management program responsibilities to the planning components of the annex.

Identify key organizations and individuals who have a role in managing unaffiliated volunteers, unsolicited goods, and undesignated cash donations in disasters.

Identify specific agencies and organizations and how they collaborate to form a Volunteer and Donations Coordination Team (VDCT).

Prerequisites:
None Required.

Class Minimum : 12 students Class Maximum : 30 students

must have 12 registered by 3/28/2022 or class will be cancelled.

Target Audience: Federal, State, and local emergency managers, members of voluntary agencies, and the general public who are involved in emergency management activities and require an understanding of the roles of voluntary agencies throughout the disaster cycle.

Enrollment:
If not already completed, students must have a FEMA Student Identification Number (SID) to access the class. To obtain a SID Number, follow this link:

https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID/

Register for course: https://www.nvntqs.net/login.asp

Notes: If a student is unable to attend for which he/she is registered, it is the responsibility of the student to withdraw from the course on the training portal at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course. Failure to timely withdraw from the course may result in the student being limited from registering for future classes. Withdrawals less than 7-days prior to the start of the course will be permitted for a documented emergency that is approved by the training supervisor.

Point of Contact: For additional information regarding these courses, contact Lori DeGristina, DEM State Training Officer, at (775) 687-0320 or email [email protected]