Emergency Management & Disaster Recovery
Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety skills assessment
Emergency volunteers support communities in crisis. This scorecard covers response skills, teamwork, safety, communication and continuous training.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety skills you can score
These are the default Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every officer, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Response Readiness and Availability
Keeps gear and availability ready to respond when called.
Skills in Sandbagging, Tarping and Basic Rescue
Carries out common response tasks safely.
Radio and Communications Procedures
Uses radio procedures and messages correctly and concisely.
Personal Safety and Situational Awareness
Stays aware of hazards and protects own safety and that of others.
Working Within Command Structures
Follows command structures and instructions and reports to the correct leader.
Community Interaction and Reassurance
Interacts with affected people calmly and reassuringly.
Basic First Aid and Psychological First Aid
Provides first aid and basic psychological support until help arrives.
Equipment Care and Vehicle Operation
Cares for equipment and operates emergency vehicles safely.
Training Currency and Accreditation
Keeps training and accreditations current.
Reliability and Teamwork
Turns up when needed and works well with fellow volunteers.
Levels included with Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety
Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Rank” for emergency management & disaster recovery, so officers can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Recruit
- Volunteer
- Senior Volunteer
- Team Leader
- Unit Manager
How Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety works in SkillScorer
Score
Each officer in a team is scored on the Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank officers, compare two side by side, or compare your teams against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety skills need attention. Reports also follow each team leader's team.
Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety scorecard covers 10 skills: Response Readiness and Availability, Skills in Sandbagging, Tarping and Basic Rescue, Radio and Communications Procedures, Personal Safety and Situational Awareness, Working Within Command Structures, Community Interaction and Reassurance, Basic First Aid and Psychological First Aid, Equipment Care and Vehicle Operation, Training Currency and Accreditation and Reliability and Teamwork. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are officers scored in Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety?
Every officer is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one team and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety?
Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety starts with these levels (called “Rank” in the app): Recruit, Volunteer, Senior Volunteer, Team Leader and Unit Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Volunteer Emergency Response & Community Safety skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In emergency management & disaster recovery the app talks about officers, teams and team leaders, and you can change any of those words too.
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