Wild Horse Foundation
Volunteering during a Disaster takes Preparation and Planning.
6 - P's: Proper Planning Prevents Poorly Planned Performance! Remember It - Live by It!
To be a part of the Wild Horse Foundation's Emergency Disaster Assistance Response Team certain requirement must be met so that as we can work together with other agencies. We have to learn to work side by side and remember there is no "I" in T.E.A.M., Together Everyone Accomplishes More!
We will provide you will one of our Disaster T-Shirt for easy recognition on site at any disaster.
FEMA has made available through there Independent Study Program, online, ways, individuals, groups or organizations can help.
You may go to FEMA's site,
http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp click on the list of courses, download the information or read it on-line and then go to test section of each course and take the test on-line.
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.
WHEN WORKING WITH CITIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THEY HAVE REQUIRED MINIMUM COURSES. OTHER COURSES WE HAVE PLACED SO THAT WHEN WE COME ACROSS ANIMALS IN PLACES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ON HOW TO HANDLE EACH SITUATION. ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED ALONG WITH SKILLED DISASTER RESPONDERS FROM THE FOUNDATION. HURRICANE KATRINA AND RITA WERE EXCELLENT TOOLS TO SAY THE LEAST. VOLUNTEERS MUST COMMIT TO A 3 DAY EVENT. HAVE CLOTHES, PERSONAL GEAR. HOUSING WILL BE FURNISHED BY HOST CITY/COUNTY. IT'S A CAMP OUT TO THE EXTREME SO BE READY TO TRAVEL AND HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR AND LOTS OF PATIENCE. WE WILL FURNISH YOU A LIST OF WHAT TO'S AND WHAT NOT'S.
The minimum we would like for each volunteer to have are as listed:
(1)IS-100 INTRODUCTION TO ICS
(2)IS- 200 ICS for SINGLE RESOURCES AND INITIAL ACTION INCIDENTS
(3)IS - 700 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (NIMS)
(4)IS - 5A INTRODUCTION TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
(5)IS - 10 ANIMALS IN DISASTER MODULE A, AWARENESS AND PLANNING
(6)IS - 11 ANIMALS IN DISASTER MODULE B, COMMUNITY PLANNING
(7)IS - 111 LIVESTOCK IN DISASTER
THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS THESE ON A MONTHLY BASIS PRIOR TO HURRICANE SEASON. WE WILL HOLD THESE CLASSES ON AN AS NEEDED BASES TO ENSURE THAT ALL VOLUNTEERS MEET REQUIREMENTS IN CASE OF LAST MINUTE VOLUNTEERING INCLUDING ASSISTING WITH COURSE INSTRUCTION FREE OF CHARGE. NO VOLUNTEER IS EVER TURNED DOWN BECAUSE OF ABILITY OR DESIRE. VOLUNTEERS ARE WHAT KEEPS AMERICA ROLLING.
I CAN'T VOLUNTEER BUT I WOULD LIKE TO DONATE, CLICK HERE ON OUR LINK, " I WOULD LIKE TO HELP AND DONATE". THE WILD HORSE FOUNDATION IS A 501 C -3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. 100% OF YOUR DONATION STAYS HERE AND BENEFITS THE HORSES. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES TO SPEND YOUR DONATION ON. WE HAVE ZERO DOLLARS ON SALARIES.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL, grfield@wildhorsefoundation.org
last updated April 10, 2008