Residents Sought For Delco Volunteer Emergency Response Group

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Delaware County residents interested in serving their community in dire times are invited to sign up for the Citizen Corps.

The Citizen Corps is a branch of Freedom Corps.

It offers both medical professionals and non-medically qualified volunteers the opportunity to receive free training and to be part of a team to support a broad range of emergency/disaster responses to help our fellow citizens in Delco.

Situations in which the Citizen Corps are deployed include terrorism, crime, and public health emergencies, as well as natural, man-made, and technological disasters.

A virtual orientation on the Citizens Corps is being held from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9.

Those interested in joining the orientation should sign up using this online form. After registering, you will get an invitation to join this Microsoft TEAMS video conference.

The two-and-a-half hour training will cover:

• Citizen Corps Background, Mission, and Goals
• Service Principles
• Management Principles
• Eligibility and Enrollment
• Credentialing and Placement
• Tiered Volunteering
• Readiness and Training
• Ways to Volunteer
• Volunteer Development
• Critical Missions - Public Health & Mass Care
• Emergency Activation
• Command & Accountability
• Communications
• Liability
• Policies
• Code of Conduct
• Emergency Services Operations
• Volunteer Benefits & Expectations
• Volunteer Rights & Responsibilities
• Confidentiality
• Photo consent

More information on the Citizens Corps is available here.