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Risk Management
Information
As with all service
projects, careful planning and risk management practices are essential.
Day of Caring projects are unique because they are one-time
projects involving many volunteers, most of whom you will not meet
before the day of the project. Still, there are steps you can take to
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Per your
organization’s Memorandum of Understanding, your organization
must work together with
companies to adequately protect the agency, volunteers and agency
clients with appropriate commercial general liability insurance. If
insurance does not cover special events such as Day of Caring,
the agency must obtain an endorsement or liability rider expressly
covering Day of Caring activities
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Establish
effective supervision procedures.
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Evaluate your
project; acknowledge and identify potential risk factors.
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Collect Volunteer Release Forms from all volunteers prior to
beginning work on Day of Caring.
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Communicate with
volunteers about risks involved and determine volunteers'
qualifications.
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Orient and train
all volunteers before each activity.
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Eliminate risk
when possible. For example:
volunteers in schools should not be left alone with children;
volunteers should not handle power tools or specialized equipment if
they are not properly trained.
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Make sure the
workplace is free of potential safety hazards.
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Have a first aid
kit on site. If possible, have a member of your staff who is trained
in CPR and first aid on hand to provide basic emergency care.
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Other Resources: |
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If you have any
further questions, please email Day of Caring project manager
Libby Richardson or call (860) 493-1109.
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