If a Citizen Corps Council orprogram chooses to volunteer to assist in this project, where should it begin?
If a Citizen Corps Council or program chooses to volunteer assistance to local schools, then the council should first communicate with the schools to determine if assistance is needed. Then, the council should contact local emergency managers and, together, plan a coordinated approach for contacting school leadership to verify that the radios have been received and to offer assistance with registration and set-up. Individual Citizen Corps volunteers should work under the direction of their Citizen Corps leadership. All Citizen Corps Councils received a letter in August 2008 notifying them that the radios were being distributed and provided information on what their potential roles could be. A copy of the letter is available online at the following address: http://www.weather.gov/nwr/schools/cc_volunteer_material.htm. This page also includes a link to information for Citizen Corps volunteers, including a volunteer guide, quick start guide and manufacturers’ user’s manuals.
