Get Involved - Volunteer
The Sedgwick County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program provides two tiers of training. The first tier is CERT Basic Training which is a public education program designed to empower community members with no continued volunteer commitment. Our second tier is the Advanced Team which will be/is an organized volunteer team with regular trainings, meetings. The Advanced team of volunteers will be trained to fill specific roles during disaster response and/or recovery. They will also support our First Responders in various ways in between disasters. Both tiers are designed to educate community members in emergency preparedness and basic response techniques enabling them to take a more active role in personal and public safety. Click Here to learn more about our CERT Program.
The all-volunteer K9 Search Team provides certified handlers and search dogs for law enforcement, fire and other agencies in and around Sedgwick County when requested. This service is provided at no cost to the agency or families involved. The team responds to calls for missing or lost persons, disasters and human remains recovery. If you are a certified search dog handler and you're interested in volunteering with our K9 team, you can CLICK HERE to learn more!
The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is an organization of amateur radio operators who volunteer to provide radio communication for Emergency Management in times of disaster. If you are a licensed HAM radio operator and you're interested in joining RACES, you can CLICK HERE to learn more!
Other volunteer opportunities in the community.
The Sedgwick County Animal Response Team (SCART) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the survival and welfare of animals during natural and manmade disasters. Our mission is "to help ensure the safety and welfare of animals affected by natural and manmade disasters, to educate and train the public, and to help minimize the effects on people and their pets."
Click this link to find out more: https://sedgwickcoart.org/
Click this link to join: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/1671022393
The National Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is made up of over 970 community-based volunteer units across the nation. These units organize and engage both medical and non-medical volunteers to support public health initiatives year-round and to assist in responding to public health emergencies, when needed.
The mission of the Sedgwick County Medical Corps (SCMRC) is to serve the citizen and communities of Sedgwick County by building local volunteer teams that promote health and wellness throughout the year, as well as prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.
The Sedgwick County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) uses an online volunteer platform called the System for Emergency Response Volunteers in Kansas or SERV-KS.
Simply, create a SERV-KS account and complete the steps to apply.