Preventing a disaster within the disaster : the effective use and management of unaffiliated volunteers

Publication Year

2002

Author(s)

  • United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Topic

Keywords

  • crisis management
  • disaster management
  • managing volunteers

Website URL

http://www.cert-la.com/education/disasterbook.pdf

Notes

"The report provides specific information on preparing for a disaster – from developing a preparedness checklist with real examples, to assembling a volunteer reception center "go kit." It also provides steps for creating essential communication tools needed to bring the media on board in a crisis" -- WWW site"In 2002, The UPS Foundation in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency convened the National Leadership Forum on Disaster Volunteerism, and subsequently produced [this] report" -- WWW sitereplaced link 10/29/09 el

Publisher

UPS Foundation

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