SEPA VOAD Basic Training
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SEPA VOAD offers members of your organization free disaster trainings. Get peace of mind knowing your members are prepared before a disaster strikes and can look after themselves and their families post-disaster.
Our trainers can do on-site training for groups of 15+ (or 30+ on weekends) at your location of choice.
As a member agency you are eligible to offer the SEPA VOAD basic training: Preparing for and Responding to Disasters. During this three-hour course, new SEPA VOAD volunteers learn important personal preparedness skills, are introduced to responding to disasters, and are credentialed to respond to local large-scale disasters. Interested volunteers are able to become Basic Training Instructors through training and co-instruction.
SEPA VOAD Basic Training includes:
- Overview of SEPA VOAD
- Impacts of Disasters
- Introduction to Disasters
- Disaster Preparedness
- Fire Safety
- Flood Safety
- Introduction to Mass Care
- Introduction to Shelter Operations
For more details and information on what the requirements are to schedule this training, please visit our Basic Training FAQ page.
Those that become members through taking this course are eligible for other benefits such as free training and volunteer opportunities.
