ISO DIS 22319

Description / Abstract: This International Standard provides guidelines for the involvement of spontaneous volunteers (SVs) in incident response and recovery. It will help organizations that want to establish a plan to consider whether, how and when SVs can provide relief for all identified hazards. It identifies the issues to ensure the plan is risk-based and can be shown to prioritize the safety of SVs, the public they seek to assist, and incident response staff.

This International Standard is intended for use by organizations with responsibility for, or involvement in, part or all of the planning for working with spontaneous volunteers. It is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations that are involved in the planning for and management of SVs, such as local, regional, and national governments; statutory bodies; international and non-governmental organizations; businesses; and public and community groups. The range of tasks performed by SVs may require only basic planning or a plan that is more complex. While it is important to co-ordinate the participation of those volunteers trained by voluntary organizations to provide relief, this aspect is not within the scope of this standard.