Concise Guide to COAD Creation

Trevor Covington wrote this guide to serve as a resource to community leaders, nonprofit agencies, and emergency managers looking to start or support Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COADs) in their area. While this guide is targeted towards the development of COADs, the overwhelming majority of the information is applicable to Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) development. The objectives of this guide is to:

• Orient attendees to the concept of COADs
• Provide guidance and tools to initiate COADs within a community
• Provide recommendations and resources for ongoing COAD development.