Emergency Disaster Response
When a disaster strikes, many hands help to make the relief response run quickly and efficiently. The following is an example of how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints activates its resources and works with other relief organizations to give aid in the event of a large disaster.
HELPFUL RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
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National VOAD promotes cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration, and fosters more effective delivery of services to communities affected by disaster.
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This is an online resource to help volunteers help more people after disasters.
Crisis Cleanup is a collaborative disaster work order management platform that improves coordination, reduces duplication of efforts, improves efficiency, and improves volunteers' experience. -
The program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on.
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This is a group of licensed Amateur Radio operators who volunteer their equipment and time to the citizens of Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
To find out how you can get involved:
Follow-up video suggestion: If you would like to take a more in depth look at the Bowie Tornado Response Effort and hear from volunteers who gave aid in the effort, please click or tap here. Note: the link will take you outside this site to view in Facebook.