What Our Programs Are Working Toward:
All Members Attaining Registered Disaster Service Worker (RDSW) Status
RDSWs are qualified, recognized volunteers. Without the
RDSW
status, civilians are not recognized by
authorities as a resource. They must have
an affiliation with a recognized group and they
must be a RDSW.
Training
Our training includes lectures, classes, clinics, online disaster training and simulations, which are practice runs for trailer teams and all other volunteer positions that would
likely be called out in a disaster.
Community Outreach
Taking many forms, our community outreach programs are "friend-raising" campaigns whose aim is to have volunteers in all parts of the county. If Somerset and Pleasant Valley are in the path of a
wild land fire, we will need volunteers from areas not in impending danger, such as Shingle Springs, Rescue or Georgetown.
Of course, we all hope that a huge wild land fire will not happen in our area during our lifetimes, but the odds are against this. Disaster preparedness will bring confidence and, hopefully, enable volunteers to save the lives of endangered animals.
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