Definition
Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing to work on a voluntary basis without remuneration handling telephone or in-person inquiries from people in communities that have been devastated by a major fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, tornado, tsunami, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, famine, explosion or nuclear accident, the outbreak of civil unrest, or other large-scale emergency of natural or human origin that disrupts the community's normal functioning. Disaster service center/hotline volunteers make an assessment of each person"™s situation and provide them with the information they request and/or refer them to organizations whose services can meet their disaster-related needs.
URL Name
PX-1900-1710
Third Level Code
PX-1900
Taxonomy Code
PX-1900.1710
Parent Code
PX-1900
Family Code
P
Second Level Code
PX
Fourth Level Code
PX-1900-1710
Use References
Disaster Center/Hotline Volunteer Opporotunities
Publication Status
Draft