Collaboration in Volunteer Management
RI Responds is a complementary volunteer network working through the Statewide Emergency Registry of Volunteers (SERV - RI), the RI Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) and RI Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to offer a range of health professional volunteer opportunities for Rhode Islanders. This collaboration greatly enhances the effectiveness of deployment and response coordinated through the state's incident command system. There are three different programs within RI Responds. See right hand for each team.
SERV - RI The Statewide Registry of Volunteers is an ESAR-VHP Program
During public health emergencies, we need volunteers to help with the response. Recent experience with large-scale disasters has consistently shown that an effective response requires that volunteers’ credentials be verified and that volunteer deployment occurs in a coordinated effort. By registering with SERV-RI, you can be part of an alert system and receive instructions for an activated response to a significant disaster or public health emergency.
RI Responds is linked to renewal of your professional license
When you renew your professional license through the Rhode Island Department of Health on line professional license renewal program you will be asked if you want to volunteer in an emergency and reminded to update your contact information if you are already a volunteer.