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Martin Volunteers prepares
volunteers in event of disaster
PRESS RELEASE DATE: Aug. 10,
2009
Rebounding from a natural or man-made disaster takes
an entire community working together.Martin Volunteers knows how important it is to prepare volunteers before and
during the recovery process, which is why the United Way of Martin County
program recently operated a mock disaster exercise at its office in Stuart.
A total of 16 United Way staff and trained volunteers opened a volunteer
reception center on July 30 where 13 unaffiliated volunteers, including five
from the Kohl's A-Team, were registered, interviewed and assigned to various
volunteer opportunities throughout Martin County.In the event of an actual disaster, unaffiliated volunteers would perform such
volunteer duties as: water and ice distribution, tree and limb removal, hotline
operators, meal delivery, and more.
"We conducted a mock exercise last year and the lessons learned were implemented
this year resulting in an even smoother mock exercise," Martin Volunteers
Associate Director Dianne Young said."I am very confident that with the
addition of the trained volunteers, and the successful mock exercises, we are
very well prepared to operate a volunteer reception center in the event of a
disaster."
The volunteer reception center would open at the direction of Martin County
Emergency Operations Center officials after the "all clear" notice is given.Call (772) 220-4472, ext. 225 or visit
www.martinvolunteers.org for more
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