Village Citizen Corps Program Seeks Volunteers for EOC

The Rochester Citizen Corps is looking for individuals interested in volunteering their time to staff the phones in the Rochester Emergency Operation Center (EOC). The EOC, which is located in the Rochester Village complex, is opened when the emergency 911 lines for the Village of Rochester go down.

Call takers will staff phones in the EOC and notify emergency responders, police, fire, and public works of situations that require their attention. Volunteers will receive training for this position and will serve as the critical link between citizens in distress and emergency responders.

Individuals interested in volunteering are asked to submit an online application to the Rochester Police Department by Friday February 10, 2012. There will be a (3) hour training, Thursday February 16, 2012 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.