Volunteering

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) curreently manages a statewide volunteer database, the Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer (CVM) for medical and public health professionals. Additionally CDPHE will provide required training for participating medical professionals and non-medical personnel so that they are able to respond safely and effectively to disasters.

If you are interested in participating as an emergency medical or public health professional in a disaster, please log onto https://covolunteers.state.co.us to register.  If you do not have email or internet access please contact the Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer system at 303-692-2782.

Responding to an emergency that affects the entire community requires people with diverse skills and backgrounds. Both medical and non-medical personnel are needed.

Volunteers Needed:

• Medical Volunteers
• Physicians
• Dentists
• Nurses (Advanced Practice, Registered and Licensed Practical)
• Physician Assistants
• Behavioral Health Professionals
• Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics
• Pharmacists
• Respiratory Therapists and Respiratory Therapy
• Technicians
• Cardiovascular Technologist and Technicians
• Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
• Surgical Technologists
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists and
• Technicians (includes Phlebotomists)
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Veterinarians and Veterinarian Technicians
• Non-Medical Personnel
• Logistic and warehouse personnel
• Administrative support personnel

We realize that your time is extremely valuable. With this in mind we have identified numerous levels of participation within the Colorado Public Health and Medical Volunteer System. Detailed information on each of these levels can be found in the additional CVM Fact Sheet.