Emergency Volunteers help people prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Douglas County Emergency Management (DCEM) offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. So whether you love the weather, are an amateur radio operator, or just want to be better prepared and help before, during and after disasters DCEM has four distinct ways to serve your community.
- Skywarn volunteers are authorized as weather spotters who report severe weather activity threatening Douglas County.
- The Auxiliary Communications Team (ACT) volunteers are licensed amateur radio operations who provide alternative communications capabilities.
- The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a large team that performs multiple functions. This team leads and performs outreach activities, including presenting two CERT Weekend Classes for the community each year. CERT members can also be deployed to perform various emergency response activities, such as light search and rescue, door-to-door emergency notification, and the performance of personnel accountability.
- EOC Support Volunteers work to provide crucial assistance to Emergency Management Staff and Community partners during incidents in which the Emergency Operations Center is activated. These volunteers are trained to offer technical and documentation assistance, as well as logistical assistance with facilities and resources for EOC responders.
If you are interested in volunteering with Emergency Management, please visit our website to download an application. https://dgcoks.gov/em/volunteer
