When disaster strikes many organizations are quick to
respond. Fire, police, and other emergency services are the first to arrive and
provide vital services to help people and communities affected by the
disaster. Significant disasters often
bring individuals, sometimes from all over the country, to communities affected
to offer their assistance. A Disaster Volunteer Reception Center organizes and
screens these volunteers and disperses them throughout the disaster area to
help rebuild these communities.
Marshfield Area United Way will be holding two-day training
(March 24th and March 31st) for individuals interested in
joining the Disaster Volunteer Reception Center Response Team for North Wood
County. On Tuesday, March 24, 2015, participants will learn about a Volunteer
Reception Center and all of the duties and responsibilities of the response
team who are called upon to build and maintain a center in the wake of a disaster.
The following Tuesday, March 31, 2015, will be a trial run of a plausible
disaster scenario and the building of a Volunteer Reception Center with members
of the North Wood County response team. Both sessions will begin at 5:00 pm and
will be held in the back of the United Way office (106 W 1st Street).
Dinner will be provided on the evening of March 24, 2015,
and snacks will be provided on the evening of March 31, 2015. Please register for the training by calling
715-384-9992 or by sending an email to unitedway@tznet.com.
For more information, please call Marshfield Area United Way or visit www.marshfieldareaunitedway.org.
