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The Wisconsin Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry,
or WEAVR, is a secure, password-protected, Web-based volunteer registration
system for health care and behavioral health professionals. Volunteers interested in filling critical
response and recovery roles following a major public health emergency self-register and are the only ones that can update
their information.
Wisconsin
Statute Chapter 257 (exit DHS) provides
liability and worker's compensation for specified licensed health
professionals deployed as volunteers during a declared emergency.
To be considered for this coverage, you must join WEAVR. Based on the information collected from each volunteer, public health
officials identify those individuals willing
to fill the specific
volunteer roles needed in
an emergency. Public health officials will use the WEAVR registry to generate
a list of volunteers to be contacted. Those contacted will be given information on where to report and the
role that is needed, as well as the option to accept or decline the
opportunity. Training will be provided at the reporting site.
It is important to remember:
- WEAVR membership and volunteer activities are in addition to any
professional or volunteer commitments you may have already established.
- You are the only person able to change the contact information
provided. Please make any changes to the data fields in the WEAVR
system as soon as they occur.
For questions, comments or concerns regarding WEAVR, contact:
Wisconsin Division of Public Health
(608) 266-3558
DHSWEAVRMail@wisconsin.gov
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the
creation of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), which was announced
during President George W. Bush's 2002 State of the Union address,
and officially launched as a demonstration project in July of
2002. Over these past ten years, we have seen the program grow to
over 200,000 volunteers in almost 1,000 units across the
country-ready to respond to emergencies and building resiliency in
thousands of local communities through prevention, preparedness
and public health activities.
