Long Description: Implementation Activities Checklist - Step 5
Step 5. Recruit and Train Volunteers
Assessment: Event transportation services
If Assessments apply:
- Evaluate the number of volunteers needed by task
- Determine criteria for recruiting and organizing volunteers
- Establish rewards for volunteer service
- Develop method of training volunteers
Tips/Examples:
- Maintain good span of control (3 to 7 persons reporting to one supervisor) in supervising a group of volunteers
- Various perks can improve and speed-up the volunteer recruiting process
- Recruit additional volunteers for certain low-interest assignments
- Training should ensure volunteers understand assignments, disseminate accurate information, and understand team operations protocol
Assessment: Traffic / pedestrian control
If Assessments apply:
- Evaluate the number of volunteers needed by task
- Determine criteria for recruiting and organizing volunteers
- Establish rewards for volunteer service
- Develop method of training volunteers
Tips/Examples:
- Maintain good span of control (3 to 7 persons reporting to one supervisor) in supervising a group of volunteers
- Various perks can improve and speed-up the volunteer recruiting process
- Recruit additional volunteers for certain low-interest assignments
- Training should ensure volunteers understand assignments, disseminate accurate information, and understand team operations protocol
Assessment: Parking operations
If Assessments apply:
- Evaluate the number of volunteers needed by task
- Determine criteria for recruiting and organizing volunteers
- Establish rewards for volunteer service
- Develop method of training volunteers
Tips/Examples:
- Maintain good span of control (3 to 7 persons reporting to one supervisor) in supervising a group of volunteers
- Various perks can improve and speed-up the volunteer recruiting process
- Recruit additional volunteers for certain low-interest assignments
- Training should ensure volunteers understand assignments, disseminate accurate information, and understand team operations protocol
Assessment: Operations monitoring
If Assessments apply:
- Evaluate the number of volunteers needed by task
- Determine criteria for recruiting and organizing volunteers
- Establish rewards for volunteer service
- Develop method of training volunteers
Tips/Examples:
- Maintain good span of control (3 to 7 persons reporting to one supervisor) in supervising a group of volunteers
- Various perks can improve and speed-up the volunteer recruiting process
- Recruit additional volunteers for certain low-interest assignments
- Training should ensure volunteers understand assignments, disseminate accurate information, and understand team operations protocol
Assessment: Crowd control
If Assessments apply:
- Evaluate the number of volunteers needed by task
- Determine criteria for recruiting and organizing volunteers
- Establish rewards for volunteer service
- Develop method of training volunteers
Tips/Examples:
- Maintain good span of control (3 to 7 persons reporting to one supervisor) in supervising a group of volunteers
- Various perks can improve and speed-up the volunteer recruiting process
- Recruit additional volunteers for certain low-interest assignments
- Training should ensure volunteers understand assignments, disseminate accurate information, and understand team operations protocol
Assessment: Event patron assistance
If Assessments apply:
- Evaluate the number of volunteers needed by task
- Determine criteria for recruiting and organizing volunteers
- Establish rewards for volunteer service
- Develop method of training volunteers
Tips/Examples:
- Maintain good span of control (3 to 7 persons reporting to one supervisor) in supervising a group of volunteers
- Various perks can improve and speed-up the volunteer recruiting process
- Recruit additional volunteers for certain low-interest assignments
- Training should ensure volunteers understand assignments, disseminate accurate information, and understand team operations protocol
