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VRC team practices for disaster

By kleonhardt
March 25, 2019
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Disaster Volunteer Reception Center
Disaster Volunteer Reception Center training participants, include: front from left, Judy Kaye, Rita Austin, Susan Krueger, Kathleen Pyburn, and Teri Obermeier; middle, Nicole Stachurski, Sabine Adams, Amber Kraft, Chante Alarie, and Billie-Jo Kester; back, Dale Davis, Mitch Waite, Joel Holberg, Don Mancl, Ken Hanson, Bruce LeMere, and Jim Yulga. Submitted photo

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Disaster can strike anytime, which is why it’s important to be prepared.  On March 13 & 14, the local Disaster Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) team had another opportunity to train and participate in an exercise that would be critical should a disaster occur.

If a disaster strikes in south Wood County, spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers will be sent to the VRC to fill out applications, get matched to a disaster volunteer opportunity, be screened, get trained, and provided directions to the disaster site.  If the process is organized, it reduces liability issues.

During training, community members learned about what a VRC does, and why it is important.  Through a hands-on exercise, they also learned what it is like to staff a VRC.

Thirty-four members participated, including seven new volunteers.

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