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Currently, we are not accepting volunteer applications. Please keep an eye on our social media pages where we will announce opening applications again. Thank you

Our Agency would not be able to fulfill its mission without the hard work and dedicated service of volunteers. These unpaid professionals contribute countless hours to serve their follow citizens and make Kendall County a safer place. We are always interested in speaking to local citizens, who share our dedication to community service, about becoming part of our team.

REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING A VOLUNTEER

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

Be a minimum of 18 years of age,
Reside within Kendall County
Be available to respond to emergency calls,
Donate a minimum of 50 hours per calendar year. These hours can be any combination of meetings, training, events and incident callouts
Attend a minimum of 6 general membership meetings per year
Attend a minimum of 3 events
Pass a background check

The following online Independent Study Courses must be completed within the first 9 months of volunteering

IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b

IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c

IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c

IS-2200: Basic Emergency Operation Center Functions

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-2200

IS-230.D: Fundamentals of Emergency Management

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-230.d

Basic Storm Spotter Training conducted by the National Weather Service

https://www.weather.gov/lot/spotter_talk

Currently, we are not accepting volunteer applications. Please keep an eye on our social media pages where we will announce opening applications again. Thank you