Wisconsin AmeriCorps Disaster Team

Summary of Initiative:

The Wisconsin AmeriCorps Disaster Team is a team of AmeriCorps members from across the state of Wisconsin willing to help respond to disasters. As a member of the disaster team, you will receive training to effectively help respond and recover from disasters and participate in statewide exercises with other disaster response organizations. Throughout the year, participants will have access to various training options, participate in monthly cohort meetings, and, if needed, volunteer in response to a disaster.

The Wisconsin AmeriCorps Disaster Team is open to all AmeriCorps members and program staff with Wisconsin AmeriCorps programs.

Training

To join the disaster team, please fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/g/tiGrxReQV9 . Or email Rachel Donaldson at rachel.donaldson@wisconsin.gov

Meetings will be the third Thursday of the month from 1pm-2pm.

December: Our first meeting will be December 19th from 1pm-2pm and will be an overview of the year and instructions on how to complete the FEMA trainings with Matt Brantner from WisCorps.

January: Our second meeting will be January 16th from 1pm-2pm. Gannon Gann from Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) will be talking about WEMs responsibilities in Emergency Management and volunteer roles in disaster response.