Rethinking volunteer management using a centralized volunteer staging and training area.
Public health agencies simply do not have enough trained staff or volunteers to effectively respond to a large-scale disaster. Training volunteers "off the street" will be crucial--but time consuming--in a public health emergency. A centralized volunteer staging and training area can help to efficiently register, credential, and conduct just-in-time training of volunteers, while reducing stress, confusion, traffic congestion, and security issues at various mass dispensing clinics.
Aakko
Eric
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eaakko@state.co.us
Weed
Nathan
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Konrad
Richard
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Wiesman
John
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D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods; D011634:Public Health; D014838:Volunteers / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000078329:Workforce