- 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 which you will not meet before the day of the project. Still there are steps you can take to minimize the risk involved with your project.
- Evaluate your project; acknowledge and identify potential risk factors.
- Establish effective supervision procedures.
- Review your organization's insurance coverage and update it, if necessary. If your agency does not carry liability insurance on all volunteers, we advise that you purchase insurance to cover special event volunteers on the Day
of Caring.
- Communicate with volunteers about risks involved and determine volunteers' qualifications.
- Orient and train all volunteers before each activity.
- 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.
- Make sure the workplace is free of potential safety hazards.
- To review a more detailed safety plan please see pages 9-12 of the Day of Caring Agency Manual.
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