Team up with us and join our Public Health Volunteer Initiative Program (PHVIP)
Volunteers of all skill levels and backgrounds are needed during an emergency response. Clayton County residents can assist in a wide variety of tasks that include data entry, serving meals to shelter residents, or providing medical care. Whether you are a licensed and certified provider, an administrative specialist, a retired professional, or someone who wants to help the community in a disaster, WE NEED YOU!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD VOLUNTEER FLYER
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD VOLUNTEER BROCHURE
PHVIP Training Courses Now Available!
In order to serve as a public health volunteer, PHVIP applicants are required to take a one-time, 4.5-hour training course that orients volunteers to the program and explains the roles and responsibilities of public health officials during an emergency or disaster. The next times the course will be offered are Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 from 12:00-5 p.m. and Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 12:00-5 p.m. at the Clayton County Board of Health. The course is free.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TRAINING COURSE APPLICATION
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TRAINING COURSE FLIER
For additional information about the PHVIP, please contact Darren Armstrong, Emergency Preparedness Specialist at darrenarmstrong@dhr.state.ga.us or (678) 610-7468.
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
SERVGA is a State of Georgia based registry that provides volunteer
opportunities and integrates local, regional, and statewide volunteer programs to assist emergency response and public safety organizations during a disaster. It is part of a national initiative to coordinate and mobilizevolunteers to respond to all types of emergencies. To view a videoabout SERVGA and other Emergency Preparedness messages visit www.YouTube.com/dhrcomm.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.
For information about joining CERT contact Beth Durmire at (770) 478-8271.
Clayton County Board of Health
Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response
1117 Battlecreek Road,
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: (678) 610-7468
Fax: (678) 610-7702
e-mail: darrenarmstrong@dhr.state.ga.us