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Disaster Hubs Team: Roles, Trainings, and Certifications


Roles

Purpose

Trainings

Certifications

Disaster Hubs Team Lead

Coordinates the preparation of Hubs and Hubs Volunteers

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)


  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge


Disaster Hubs Team Volunteers

Support the Team Lead in Hubs preparation

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge

Communications Team Volunteers

Ensure the Disaster Hub is equipped for communications and send and receive ham radio messages during activation

  • Current Amateur Radio (ham) license

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge

Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers

Provide triage and first aid to the injured at Disaster Hubs

  • WFA or WFR 

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

  • Current WFR or WFA certification

  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge

Community Emergency Response Team Volunteers

Staff some of the seven Disaster Hubs teams as assigned

  • CERT

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

  • Current CERT certification

  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge

Interpretation Team Volunteers

Provide interpretation services at the Disaster Hubs

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge

Wellness for First Responders Team Volunteers

Provide care for first responders at the Disaster Hubs

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge

Psychological First Aid Team Volunteers

Provide PFA services to first responders at and visitors to the Hubs

  • PFA

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge



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