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Benefits to the community
- Provides a more robust and effective volunteer emergency service.
- Provides volunteers who are knowledgeable of and are especially trained in the priority disaster risks of their area.
- Sustains operational capacity through sharing the demand on delivery of emergency services.
- Assists communities in preparation, prevention, response and recovery in emergency situations.
- Enables efficient and timely response to disasters and emergencies through the efficient and streamlined use of physical and human volunteer resources.
- Provides a one-stop shop that provides face-to-face community
Last updated 1 June 2005
