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<big>A Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteer (SUV) or Event-Based Volunteer refers to an individual who volunteers to assist community members or community organizations, typically after a large-scale or well-publicized disaster.</big>
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[[Has description::Spontaneous or unaffiliated volunteers are individuals or groups that:
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*arrive unsolicited at the scene of a disaster
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*may or may not be a resident of the affected community
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*may or may not possess skills necessary to respond to the current disaster
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*are not associated with any part of the existing emergency management system
  
'''Source:''': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_Unaffiliated_Volunteers
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'''Source:''' https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Archive/202852NCJRS.pdf
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 7 December 2022


Spontaneous or unaffiliated volunteers are individuals or groups that:

  • arrive unsolicited at the scene of a disaster
  • may or may not be a resident of the affected community
  • may or may not possess skills necessary to respond to the current disaster
  • are not associated with any part of the existing emergency management system

Source: https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Archive/202852NCJRS.pdf