Annual Vermont Emergency Management Conference
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New Kind of Emergency Responders
By LISA M. BOUCHER / Messenger Correspondent
ST ALBANS — Plans to operate a medical surgical/mass care facility at the St. Albans Town Educational Center offer the opportunity for area volunteers to assist in emergency situations right here in their home region.
However, they also can do so right now through the Vermont Emergency Response Volunteers program (VERV), a unique opportunity for regular Vermonters and medical professionals. Read more VERV is on the air!
Listen for our VERV radio spots to hear about our state-wide volunteer registry and how you sign up to help out in an emergency
Host a VERV Presentation
Find out how
New England Journal of Medicine:
Health Care Volunteers and Disaster Response - First, Be Prepared
Read the article
Vermont Infectious Disease Bulletin:
VERV Volunteers and the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Response