Are you looking for ways to get involved in emergency preparedness, response or recovery? There are a number of ways you can volunteer to help your community be better prepared before, and respond to, a disaster.
The organizations listed below are just a few opportunities that are independent of Lane County Government. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit the websites listed below and contact the organizations in which you are interested.
There are also online disaster preparedness trainings available to the public. Please see our Preparedness Training webpage for information.
LOCAL/REGIONAL
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
Lane County Community Organizations in Disaster (COAD)
The mission of Lane County Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) is to bring together a broad array of community organizations to foster an effective response to the people of Lane County in times of active disaster response.
Lane County Sheriff's Amateur Radio Operators (LCSARO)
The Lane County Sheriff’s Amateur Radio Operators, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit corporation that provides Auxiliary and Emergency Communications Support to Lane County, under the guidance of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. LCSARO operates with the FCC licensed call of W7EUG.
STATE OF OREGON
SERV-OR
SERV-OR is Oregon’s roster of licensed physicians, nurses, pharmacists, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), behavioral health providers, respiratory therapists and others who have registered to volunteer in response to local, state, and/or federal emergencies.
Oregon VOAD
Oregon VOAD members respond to disasters in Oregon.
Trauma Intervention Program NW
TIP volunteers provide emotional first aid to survivors of tragedy in order to ease their immediate suffering and facilitate their healing and long-term recovery.
NATIONAL
American Red Cross
Volunteers carry out 90% of humanitarian work of the Red Cross, and the local chapter responds to disasters and emergencies in our community.
National VOAD
National VOAD promotes cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration, and fosters more effective delivery of services to communities across the country affected by disaster.
