So You're Interested In Volunteering....
HOW TO VOLUNTEER
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| All Volunteers Must Be Registered Before They Can Help. In order to care for animals during a disaster all volunteers must become registered with the team. The State of Massachusetts Animal Response Team reserves the right to turn away any unregistered volunteers. All positions on the team are voluntary. No one is required to work with the team during a disaster. There are several different ways to become involved. Even if you have never worked with animals before, the SMART team needs you! Perhaps you are a lawyer who can help volunteer your services or perhaps you are a secretary who has excellent organization skills. The SMART team needs you. We are looking for people with all types of backgrounds, animal and non-animal related. If you have a love for animals and want them to be cared for during times of disasters and emergencies then this is the team for you! 1) You will need to fill out: A) New Member Registration Form B) Code of Conduct Form C) Indemnity and Hold Harmless Agreement/Release Form **By agreeing to fill out these forms you are agreeing to a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) criminal background check by the State of Massachusetts. This is to ensure member safety within the team. At this time SMART is not conducting background checks. All members will be notified that the team will conduct them before doing so.** 2) Complete two emergency courses to learn about how emergency teams are organized. The courses are free and can be found at: http://training.fema.gov/IS/ This involves a couple of hours to download the tests, read the materials and take the test. A copy of the certificate or the link to the certificate must be submitted via email to the team you are applying to. For more information on teams please click HERE. A) ICS 100 (Incident Command System, Level 100) REQUIRED Click HERE B) NIMS 700 (National Incident Management System, Level 700) REQUIRED Click HERE C) IS Animals in Disasters, Modules A & B are not required, but are recommended. D) Additional Training May Be Required Please complete all forms and send them instead to: smartmass1@gmail.com or you can mail them to: MVMA C/O SMART 163 Lakeside Ave Marlborough, MA 01752 There are additional requirements for this team which can be found by visiting the veterinary services site: CLICK HERE ***ALL VOLUNTEERS SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EMERGENCY PLANS IN PLACE PRIOR TO JOINING THE TEAM*** |
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