"Here in the First State, AmeriCorps members strive to improve the overall quality of life in their communities. At the same time, members also develop leadership skills, learn responsibility, and expand their own educational opportunities. By challenging individuals and communities to do more for themselves, AmeriCorps members have a unique opportunity to enrich their own lives, as well as the lives of others."-- Governor Ruth Ann Minner
The Emergency
Services Corps
The Emergency Services Corps (ESC) is an AmeriCorps program
in Delaware developed in partnership with the YMCA Resource Center of Delaware,
New Castle County government, and the New Castle County Volunteer Firefighter’s
Association. A team of AmeriCorps
members (including you!) are placed with volunteer fire companies throughout
New Castle County, the New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, or the
City of Wilmington Fire Marshal’s Office/City of Wilmington Office of Emergency
Management. The members each serve for 1700 hours over the course of a one year
period beginning October 1, 2012.
The overall goal of the program is to build the capacity of all
emergency services agencies in New Castle County through increased
volunteer/paid staff recruitment, outreach to the community, and participation
in delivery of emergency services.
Program Goals
·
Increase the healthy, safety, and preparedness
of New Castle County residents.
·
Increase the number of firefighters in New
Castle County.
·
Increase public awareness about the needs and
services of the New Castle County volunteer fire companies, Office of Emergency
Management, and City of Wilmington Fire Department.
·
Enhance ESC member’s personal and professional
skill levels while increasing their civic participation and commitment to service.
Program Objectives
·
Increase the number volunteer firefighters in
New Castle County by 50 people.
Increase the number of volunteer firefighter applicants by 100 people. Each full time member at a volunteer
station is responsible for having a minimum of 10 people fill out an application
for his/her station and 7 people becoming members.
·
Increase outreach to the New Castle County
community through a minimum of 100 presentations to school, civic, and/or
community groups about the need for and value of volunteer firefighters.
·
Conduct a minimum of 30 community CPR courses
during the year. Each member is
responsible for setting up a minimum of 2 classes and assisting with a minimum
of 3 additional classes.
·
Additional objectives established through
individual placements
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