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2009 Volunteer Integration Award

Harris County Citizen Corps Council (TX)

Harris County Citizen Corps has fully embraced the value of trained disaster volunteers and has integrated them into government plans and protocols. Over the past year, Citizen Corps members paired with Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staff during disaster activations and drills, were integrated into the ICS structure, and assisted with testing "Operation Provide a Ride" to evaluate plans to evacuate special needs populations in the region. During the response to Hurricane Ike, disaster volunteers were integral to successful communication between neighboring EOCs and Points of Dispensing (PODs). The efforts of the disaster workers and volunteers enabled the delivery over 1.1 million gallons of water, almost 10.5 million pounds of ice, and over 2.8 million meals. In addition, the Harris County Spanish Language CERT class graduated its 5,000th graduate and to date over 17,800 area residents have been trained through CERT, VIPs, MRC, neighborhood watch, and Fire Corps.

2009 Award Winners