Aug 22 Thursday
Disaster ReadyQuad Cities is offering the Volunteer Reception Center Training Workshop forindividuals in the Quad Cities Region. This training and exercise will provide participants with the necessary tools and skills to manage spontaneous volunteers and set up a Volunteer Reception Center during a disaster. Participants will also have the opportunity to work together as a unified team in establishing, managing, and demobilizing a Volunteer Reception Centerthrough a simulated exercise.
Presenters/Trainers:Michelle Raymer, Deputy Director, Volunteer Engagement- VolunteerIowaJessica Bullock, Voluntary Agency Liaison - Iowa Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementJerry Shirk, Coordinator, Rock Island County Emergency Management Agency