If a hurricane were to strike Leon County, an organized and efficient volunteer force would be essential in the prompt delivery of disaster relief. In order to improve volunteer coordination during emergency situations, VolunteerLEON has partnered with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management and the City of Tallahassee’s Emergency Management Division to form the Big Bend Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) coalition.

A COAD is an association of humanitarian organizations that participate in all phases of a disaster situation: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. The goal is to streamline service delivery by bringing together all of the agencies that provide disaster relief services under the VolunteerLEON umbrella.

• Acronym List

• Big Bend COAD Event Registration

• Community Response/Outreach Worker Profile

• EOC - Disaster 101 Power Point

• Leon County EOC Layout

• Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Form

• Helping in Times of Disaster

• Meeting & Event Calendar

• Membership Application

• Photo Album

• Volunteer Enrollment Form

• VRC Application - PDF

• VRC Application - WORD

• Member Organizations

 FEMA Independent Study courses
There are no charges for any of these courses.

• IS-7A: A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance

• IS-22: Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

• IS-55: Household Hazardous Materials - A Guide for Citizens

• IS-271: Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk

• IS-324: Community Hurricane Preparedness

• IS-394.A: Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster

• IS-5.A: Introduction to Hazardous Materials

• IS-10: Animals in Disaster-Module A: Awareness and Preparedness

• IS-11: Animals in Disaster-Module B: Community Planning

• IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System

• IS-120: An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises

• IS-275: The EOC's Role in Community Preparedness, Response and Recovery Activities

• IS-292: Disaster Basics

• IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
   

• FEMA Independent Study Brochure

For more information please email Mike Edwards or call 850-606-1970.

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