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Coordinating Volunteers is what Citizen Corps is All About

Palm Beach County, Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management has launched a new program to help coordinate the efforts of volunteers working in the field of disaster and emergency services. Known as Citizen Corps, this initiative was launched by President Bush in his 2002 State of the Union speech in which he asked all Americans to donate 4,000 hours or the equivalent of 2 years to volunteer service. Since that time, a number of programs to address crime, terrorism and disaster services have been developed for local citizens.

The Governor of Florida appointed the Florida Division of Emergency Management as the coordinating state agency for the federal program and Palm Beach County has responded to this challenge by partnering with local disaster and emergency agencies to coordinate the education, training and involvement of volunteers. The assistance of properly trained and equipped volunteers in the field of emergency management is a key to our success. We welcome the involvement of citizens from all areas of Palm Beach County into Citizen Corps.

The mission of Citizen Corps is the development of a safer, more disaster resistant community. The goal is to have a readily available pool of “professional volunteers” who know their local areas and who can help during critical times especially before other assistance can arrive. To find out how you can help make a difference in your community, contact the Palm Beach County Citizen Corps Coordinator.

For more information contact:

Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management
20 South Military Trail
West Palm Beach, Fl. 33415
(561) 712-6400