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FL residents prepare for natural disasters

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, April 21, 2006

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In preparation for hurricane season, city officials in Oakland Park, FL, recently passed a resolution creating a Community Volunteer Program that will fulfill vital services during special events and emergencies, especially hurricanes.

All applicants will undergo background verifications and security identification and will be required to attend an orientation session, as well as two training sessions. There, volunteers will receive basic training on safety and health, the incident command system, and their specific emergency support function roles.

Volunteers will receive official city identification, shirts, hats, windbreakers and other essential items for proper identification, safety, and security. The goal is to have the program in place by June 1, the first day of hurricane season.

Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel



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