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H1N1 Swine Flu Preparedness
Volunteer and help your community.
What does it take to volunteer?
Ø We are looking for both medical and non-medical professionals. The volunteer pool should include health care professionals, with clear and active licenses, and general volunteers to support the administrative functions of an event who will pass a background check…we will verify the information before you can volunteer.
Ø You must be available to work for a few hours a day for at least one day a week or on a Saturday. The days and hours may vary based on how many sites and for how long we open them.
What are our Expectations?
Ø Our expectations for Medical professionals are that they will be able to administer vaccinations. Our non-medical volunteers will assist with the administrative functions such as data entry or being a greeter in the Point-of Dispensing sites.
Ø We expect our volunteers to be professional and respectful to our clients, the public, as we serve them.
What are the Benefits?
Under Chapter
110.504 Volunteer
Benefits
Ø Volunteers shall be covered by state liability protection in accordance with the definition of a volunteer and the provisions of s. 768.28.
Ø Volunteers shall be covered by workers' compensation in accordance with chapter 440.
Other things may include:
Ø Meals may be furnished without charge to regular service volunteers serving state departments, provided the scheduled assignment extends over an established meal period, and to occasional-service volunteers at the discretion of the department head. No department shall expend or authorize any expenditure in excess of the amount provided for by appropriation in any fiscal year.
How can you volunteer?
Go to
www.servfl.com to register or call Emergency Preparedness at (904)
253-1270.
Duval County Health Department
Main Office
515 W. 6th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206
253-1000
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