Baltimore City OEM CERT Training

Baltimore City Fire Academy 6720 Pulaski Highway Baltimore, MD 21237
Welcome to the two-day Community Emergency Response Team Training event! Prepare for an exciting journey of hands-on training sessions where you’ll discover how to respond with confidence in emergencies. Join us at the Baltimore City Fire Academy and get set to boost your skills and knowledge to become a hero in your community when it […]

Maryland VOAD 2024 Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting as prescribed by the constitution, will be: Monday, June 10, 2024, 10:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m. via Zoom   Meeting Documents   Highlights of the meeting: A presentation by Leighton Jones, Director, Disaster Relief Response & Strategy – Baby2Baby Election of 2024/25 Board of Directors An update on the National VOAD Conference (Phoenix, AZ […]

Hurricane Preparedness for Private Sector

Aug. 21, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST Join Maryland Department of Emergency Management’s (MDEM’s) Whole Community Integration (WCI) Branch for a comprehensive webinar on how to prepare your business or organization for tropical cyclones, including: tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes. This online event will cover useful tips and strategies to keep you, […]

Long-Term Recovery Leadership Training

The Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Disaster Response is sponsoring: Long Term Recovery Leadership Training Kamp Kairos in Crisfield September 4 – 6, 2024   The purpose of the event is to increase their expertise and capacity to provide support to communities and State VOADs when a LTR group or committee needs to be formed. Teaching […]

Mobilizing Faith-Based Community Organizations in Preparing for Disasters (Training: MGT-405)

Maryland Department of Emergency Management’s (MDEM’s) Whole Community Integration Branch and Maryland VOAD are co-sponsoring this community resilience building course hosted by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium– Date: Sept. 18, 2024 Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Location: BMC, 1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21231 Instructor: Gregg Varner Please register by: September 4! […]

Volunteer Training & Certification Program

September 27 – 28, 2024 Frederick Church of the Brethren 201 Fairview Ave. Frederick, MD 21701 Register now   Children’s Disaster Services’ 25-hour training utilizes a variety of hands-on activities that the participants put into action when caring for children after a disaster. Topics include: shelter simulation (includes an overnight stay) disasters (types and phases) […]

2025 Regional VOAD Meeting

Cacapon Resort WV, United States
SAVE THE DATE! March 31 – April 2, 2025 Location: Cacapon Resort | Berkeley Springs, WV

2025 National VOAD Conference

Louisville, KY
SAVE THE DATE – 2025 National VOAD Conference May 19-22, 2025 – The Galt House Louisville, KY Please click here for more information.