L-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters-Cass County-Nov. 2026
DATE/TIME: Nov 05, 2026 08:59 AM - Nov 05, 2026 05:59 PM
Event Type: ICS Training
Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RBCCZ7X
For Additional Information Contact: Josh Yox: josh.yox@nebraska.gov
Event Details:
Course Overview
This course introduces the skills and planning considerations required to
manage large numbers of people who are not affiliated with an experienced
relief organization, but who want to help in disasters. These helpers or
"spontaneous volunteers" are generally well motivated and sincerely want to
help, but if their efforts and resources are not coordinated effectively, they
could be counterproductive, wasteful, and often place a strain on the disaster
area.
Recommended Prerequisites:
IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System
IS-200 Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-700.b National Incident Management System, An Introduction
IS 0800.b, National Response Framework, An Introduction
All course participants should be familiar with their own state and local
government Emergency Operations Plan Annex, if one exists, on the use of
spontaneous volunteers and volunteers affiliated with relief organizations.