Managing Volunteers Effectively & Safely In a Crises
1. Assess the Tasks
- Make a list of all tasks that need to be done.
- Prioritize the list in order of importance.
- Determine which tasks can be safely and effectively done
by a volunteer and which ones require a professional.
2. Assess the Volunteers
- Determine the experience, skill and interests of each
volunteer to determine which tasks are the best fit.
- Match small teams of volunteers to tasks. Avoid assigning
a task to a single individual wherever possible.
- Require volunteers to take regular work breaks. Reassign
volunteer to easier tasks if they are having difficulty with the
original one.
- Don’t forget to regularly feed the bodies and souls of
your volunteers.
3. Tasks to Avoid
- Any work involving heights — e.g., working on roofs, climbing
ladders or trees.
- Any work on utilities — e.g., electrical, gas, water.
4. Most Common Tasks Suitable for Volunteers
- Light debris removal.
- Mopping or vacuuming up water once a building is safe
to enter.
- Sort through and itemizing damaged items.
- Assisting the rector and staff with tasks to free up some
of their time.
- Monitoring and recording the status of all items on the “to
do” lists.
- Locating and screening contractors and other professionals
to do work that requires specialized expertise, training or equipment.
- Reaching out to individuals in the parish or community
who may need special assistance.
--Source: Church Insurance Corp.
|
