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Volunteering

Members of the public can volunteer as part of an Initial Response Team or as a Community volunteer, helping our communities respond to and recover quickly from emergency events. Auckland Council recognises the value of trained and dedicated volunteers, and is committed to providing a full and varied training and exercise programme throughout the year to enable them to carry out their duties when required.

Volunteer Registration Form

Use this form to register your interest in Volunteering.
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Community Volunteers

Volunteers have good knowledge of the area in which they live, they are able to quickly gather information, assess the need for help and organise their communities to adopt a resilient attitude by preparing in advance for Civil Defence emergencies.

As a Community volunteer, you will be trained in a variety of welfare and recovery support roles and may be called upon before, during and after an emergency to assist Auckland Civil Defence, your community, and others. After completing an initial set of core training courses, Community volunteers attend a minimum of three training sessions per year and one exercise.

Initial Response Teams

Initial Response Teams provide Auckland Civil Defence with a fast response capability. Applicants are required to be physically fit and over the age of 18 due to the nature of their potential roles. Training is held weekly on Tuesday nights as well as one weekend per month. All team members must achieve a minimum qualification of Orange Card Responder, which is a national certification ensuring minimum industry standard of competency. There are also specialists within the teams including communications, storm and rope response and rural fire support.
The Initial Response Team intake is closed until further notice.

Volunteering

Volunteer Registration Form

Community Volunteers

Initial Response Teams