Document Citation: 19 CCR 2573.1

Header:
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 19. PUBLIC SAFETY
DIVISION 2. CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
CHAPTER 2. EMERGENCIES AND MAJOR DISASTERS
SUBCHAPTER 3. DISASTER SERVICE WORKER VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
ARTICLE 4. REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM A

Date:
03/21/2014

Document:
§ 2573.1. Registration and Training

(a) Registration. A person shall be deemed to be registered if the following information is on file with the California Emergency Management Agency or with the appropriate authority as indicated in Section 2573.2:

(1) name of registrant;

(2) address of registrant;

(3) date enrolled (established as the date the loyalty oath is administered);

(4) name of registering government agency or jurisdiction with signature and title of authorized person;

(5) classification of disaster service to which the volunteer is assigned; and

(6) a signed statement that the loyalty oath or affirmation was taken or subscribed before an officer authorized to administer oaths.

(b) Training.

(1) Accredited disaster councils may require each person registered as a disaster service worker volunteer to sat-isfactorily complete a course of training or instruction, including periodic refresher training. If warranted by the classi-fication, disaster councils may require documented proof of professional certification or licensing.

(2) The accredited disaster council (or designated agency or authority) shall ensure disaster training is approved, documented and supervised, and shall ensure disaster training is commensurate with the duties of the disaster service worker volunteer.

(3) Exclusions: Unless the volunteer is directly providing disaster services, activities that are not covered include, but are not limited to, parades, public exhibitions, physical fitness training, out-of-state training not conducted in a manner geographically and functionally specific to cross-border emergency response or other training activities not related to disaster service.