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Citizen Corps Council

"To make Wisconsin communities safer by promoting Citizen Corps programs -- providing opportunities for citizens to be better prepared and volunteer in community emergency response."

                                                Wisconsin Citizen Corps Mission Statement 

Governor's State Citizen Corps Council

While emergency response agencies desperately needed the help, many volunteers were turned away because they either weren't trained or local agencies simply didn't have time to coordinate volunteer efforts. The Wisconsin Citizen Corps program was developed to offer volunteer opportunities for citizens to support local fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services and public health agencies prepare for and respond to disasters and large scale events.

On September 7, 2004, Governor Jim Doyle issued Executive Order #67 creating the State of Wisconsin Citizen Corps Council. The Council is comprised of 18 representatives from fire service, law enforcement, EMS, charitable organizations and local units of government. The Wisconsin Citizen Corps Council is responsible for providing recommendations and direction to the Office of Justice Assistance regarding local and county Citizen Corps programs.

Next Council Meeting: Date and Location TBD
 
July 22, 2009 Meeting Agenda / Summary
July 30, 2008 Meeting Agenda / Summary
April 23, 2008 Meeting Agenda / Summary
January 9, 2008 Meeting Agenda / Summary
October 17, 2007 Meeting Agenda / Summary
April 12, 2007 -Due to bad weather, this meeting was canceled.
December 14, 2006 Meeting Agenda / Summary
October 5, 2006 Meeting Agenda / Summary
March 23, 2006 Meeting Agenda / Summary  
January 26, 2006 Meeting Agenda / Summary
June 30, 2005 Meeting Agenda / Summary 
 
 

Local Citizen Corps Programs

A network of local and county Citizen Corps programs are working to improve the safety and preparedness of individual Wisconsin communities. Citizen Corps asks you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety.

How is a council formed? 

 

Because the Councils bring together the first responder community, volunteers, and others to address community-wide preparedness issues, we are asking that they be sponsored or endorsed by an elected local government official or city or county administrator who has responsibility over the local government's operations.

 

First, check this Web site to confirm that there isn't an active Wisconsin Citizen Corps Council in your community.  Then, contact the Emergency Management Director in your county to determine if anyone else in your community has also expressed an interest in starting a Council.

 

We encourage you to review Citizen Corps: A Guide for Local Officials and talk with your local officials about starting a Council in your community.  

 

Please contact David Duecker at David.Duecker@wi.gov to learn more about starting a Citizen Corps Council in your area. 

 

To learn more about Citizen Corps visit the national website http://www.citizencorps.gov
 

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