{"product_id":"managing-spontaneous-community-volunteers-in-disasters","title":"Managing Spontaneous Community Volunteers in Disasters","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile history has identified a need for improved coordination during emergencies, it has also demonstrated that community volunteers positively impact their neighborhoods during times of crisis. Laying out the rationale and process by which emergency managers, community leaders, and non-governmental aid organizations can effectively collaborate and integrate citizen response, \u003cstrong\u003eSpontaneous Community Volunteers in Disasters \u003c\/strong\u003eexplains how to engage, train, and utilize spontaneous unaffiliated community volunteers (SUCV). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book prepares leaders to integrate local volunteers into any scale emergency response. Protocols and flexible management solutions are outlined to ensure safe and effective planning and execution. Work templates provided can be modified to suit the needs of any community. This accessible manual provides the tools to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess your agency’s role, tasks, and challenges to meet community needs in a disaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a plan for managing SUCVs by developing internal and external protocols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop effective spot screening and selection methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngage community members in information-sharing and outreach campaigns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider policies and procedures that create relevant roles for volunteers and community groups to build a resilient team for disaster recovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant answers to address common barriers to using SUCVs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining field experience and psychosocial research, the book makes a strong case as to why community involvement in disaster response will have a positive impact on a community’s resilient recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cstrong\u003eSpontaneous Community Volunteers in Disasters\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll emergency management\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ecoordinators can benefit from this book.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eHoward Butt, New Jersey State Police, State CERT Coordinator \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLisa Orloff has done an excellent job in both identifying a significant opportunity in emergency response and meticulously outlining how that opportunity can best be leveraged. \u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eDr. Michael Chumer, New Jersey Institute of Technology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Alliance for Nonprofit Management has nominated the book for the Terry McAdam Award. This award is bestowed upon the Committee's choice for the most inspirational and useful new book published for the nonprofit sector.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246110036312,"sku":"9781439818336","price":107.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781439818336_3e26de95-c988-45d6-9cea-25a717d4594c.jpg?v=1777776349","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/managing-spontaneous-community-volunteers-in-disasters","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}