Volunteer Opportunities Archives - Ready Marin https://readymarin.org/category/volunteer/ Prepare. Organize. Train. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:44:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://readymarin.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/fav.gif Volunteer Opportunities Archives - Ready Marin https://readymarin.org/category/volunteer/ 32 32 CERT Volunteers Needed! https://readymarin.org/cert-volunteers-needed-3/ https://readymarin.org/cert-volunteers-needed-3/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:36:14 +0000 https://readymarin.org/?p=19402 The County of Marin Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is seeking volunteers to participate in an upcoming Family Reunification Center (FRC) and Family Assistance Center (FAC) functional exercise. Date: Oct […]

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]]> The County of Marin Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is seeking volunteers to participate in an upcoming Family Reunification Center (FRC) and Family Assistance Center (FAC) functional exercise.

Date: Oct 14, 2025

Check-in/Role Assignments: 7:45 AM | Exercise Start: 9:00 AM | Exercise End/Debrief: 3:00 PM | Release: 4:00 PM

Location: Marin Center (Exact location will be sent to confirmed participants)

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

This is a training exercise designed to test Marin County’s ability to operate two critical resources used during disasters: – A Family Reunification Center (FRC) to support those seeking missing loved ones or that have immediate needs – A Family Assistance Center (FAC) to support those impacted by injury or death after a major event

No acting experience needed! You will receive a brief character card and instructions when you check in. You may be asked to play the role of someone looking for a loved one, a survivor needing help, or a concerned friend or neighbor. This is a safe, inclusive, and supportive training event.

We need your help to make this as realistic and valuable as possible.

Email info@readymarin.org by September 30th if you would like to participate.

Thank you!

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]]> https://readymarin.org/cert-volunteers-needed-3/feed/ 0 CERT Volunteers Needed! https://readymarin.org/cert-volunteers-needed-2/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:12:55 +0000 https://readymarin.org/?p=19191 We have 4 great CERT volunteer opportunities coming up in the next few weeks, including helping at Ember Stomp – click the link to find out more! All 4 will […]

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]]> We have 4 great CERT volunteer opportunities coming up in the next few weeks, including helping at Ember Stomp – click the link to find out more!

All 4 will require standing and or walking for extended periods of time and will happen come rain or shine – please look at the form on the link below and sign up if you can!

Full training will be given by Mill Valley Police / Southern Marin Fire on the day of the event.

Sign up here

Thank you!

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]]> CERT Volunteers Needed! https://readymarin.org/cert-volunteers-needed/ Tue, 06 May 2025 16:27:13 +0000 https://readymarin.org/?p=18389 We have two upcoming events where CERT support is needed. Please click on the links to find out more and register. Thank you!

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]]> We have two upcoming events where CERT support is needed. Please click on the links to find out more and register.

  1. Evacuation Drill in Bolinas on Saturday May 24th.
  2. Memorial Day Parade in Mill Valley on Monday May 26th.

Thank you!

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]]> CERT Volunteer Opportunity https://readymarin.org/cert-volunteer-opportunity/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:13:57 +0000 https://readymarin.org/?p=17832 Saturday April 26th, 2025, 7.30am – 12pm  We are looking for 15 CERT volunteers to support Mill Valley Police Department in an upcoming evacuation drill. Duties will include handing out […]

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]]> Saturday April 26th, 2025, 7.30am – 12pm 

We are looking for 15 CERT volunteers to support Mill Valley Police Department in an upcoming evacuation drill. Duties will include handing out information to participants, assisting with traffic control and supporting the post drill Safety Fair. This volunteer opportunity will require you to be on your feet for several hours and will take place rain or shine. You will receive training on the morning of the drill and be assigned your duty. Please come with a flexible attitude as this may be a fast-moving event. You will be required to meet at 7.30am on Saturday April 26th at Mill Valley Middle School in front of the main entrance and the event is due to finish at 12pm. You will be sent confirmation of your participation by Saturday March 29th 2025. Thank you for your support.

Click here to register.

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]]> CERT Class of 2023! https://readymarin.org/cert-class-of-2023/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:20:49 +0000 https://readymarin.org/?p=13660 Congratulations to our latest CERT recruits who completed their basic training this weekend. This highly interactive day included dedicated CERT volunteers acting as instructors and mentors and a visit from […]

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]]> Congratulations to our latest CERT recruits who completed their basic training this weekend. This highly interactive day included dedicated CERT volunteers acting as instructors and mentors and a visit from Southern Marin Fire. Students learnt a range of skills including fire suppression, first-aid, search and rescue and took part in two disaster simulations.

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]]> Advanced CERT Training in Action https://readymarin.org/certs-advanced-training-disaster-psychology/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:24:28 +0000 https://readymarin.org/?p=13465 A key component of dealing with a disaster is dealing with people. Thanks to Nancy Haugen PhD, a long time CERT and Marin County resident, CERTS were invited to attend […]

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]]> A key component of dealing with a disaster is dealing with people. Thanks to Nancy Haugen PhD, a long time CERT and Marin County resident, CERTS were invited to attend an Advanced Disaster Psychology class at the Marin Wildfire Protection Office in San Rafael.

Nancy delivered a highly engaging and interactive presentation to our CERTs. We look forward to offering this class again in the Fall. Thank you Nancy!

Nancy Haugen delivering training

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]]> Volunteers Help County Fire Fighters Training https://readymarin.org/volunteers-help-county-fire-fighters-training/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:22:37 +0000 https://readymarin.org/?p=11998 Local volunteers participate in county wide training simulation

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]]> Community volunteers have been helping our firefighters across the county this week by playing “victims” in a mass casualty incident training. The scenario was a gas leak in a movie theater and our first responders were able to test out protocols for such an incident with the benefit of having our volunteers act out a series of symptoms that would be typically encountered in this kind of scenario.

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]]> Boy Scout’s Eagle Project Updates CERT Trailer in Mill Valley https://readymarin.org/boy-scouts-eagle-project-updates-cert-trailer-in-mill-valley/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:29:43 +0000 https://readymarin.org/?p=7093 Eagle Scouts convert and organize the MIll Valley CERT trailer.

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]]> David Gilmore, CERT member since 2017 and Life Scout with Mill Valley’s Troop 1 , is making great headway on his Eagle Scout Project of converting the Mill Valley CERT Trailer from a storage container into a fully functional Mobile Incident Command Station.  

David started planning his project shortly after the Sonoma Co. fires in 2017 when he realized how devastating the event was for the small community so close to home. Before he started the project the trailer was jam packed with first aid supplies, fire department gear, and CERT training materials.  

With the funds he’s raised so far, David and 15+ members of Troop 1 have built and installed a desk and storage cabinet, LED lighting, an electrical control panel, and acquired and installed four new tires. Over a weekend installed a rooftop solar panel and reorganized all of the supplies into new waterproof storage bins. There are just a few items he would like to purchase to complete the project including two deep cycle AGM batteries to power up the trailer.  

Congratulations to David on his great Eagle project and thank you from Mill Valley CERTs!

Photos: clockwise from top left- David beside Mill Valley CERT trailer; Scouts sort through CERT first aid & training supplies; Scouts & parents from Troop 1 on work day; David works on shelving; Exterior light installation.

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