How Do You Volunteer With Citizen Corps?
Citizen Corps is part of the Freedom Corps started in 2002. Citizen Corps coordinates several programs which give members of a community an opportunity to volunteer with agencies that respond to emergencies such as the fire department and police department. Citizen Corps volunteers work in communities across the United States. They help to make their city safer and better prepared for emergencies. Read on to learn more. Find a Citizen Corps Council in your area. Go to the Citizen Corps website where council information is listed for each state. Councils help promote Citizen Corps programs and can assist in matching volunteers with a program in their community which utilizes Citizen Corps volunteers. Pick an area of interest. Citizen Corps volunteers support in many areas. For example, if you volunteer for the Fire Corps, you would assist fire departments with youth and safety outreach programs. Other Citizen Corps programs include Volunteers in Police Services and Medical Reserve Corps
