Register in advance to help in times of disaster

Find out what training is available in your area. Enroll and become affiliated with an experienced disaster relief organization. Groups like The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, churches and civic organizations provide training for volunteers.

Promote family preparedness by distributing educational materials

Focus on your own safety and the safety of those around you.

Prepare and distribute meals to victims and relief workers

Assist with the placement and tracking of victims in evacuation shelters

Provide child care for disaster survivors

Compile and distribute disaster recovery information to survivors

Answer phones at volunteer intake or disaster recovery center

Provide debris removal and clean-up assistance to the elderly and disabled