Public Health Lead
Ministry: Health & Human Services · Emergency Function: Public Health
Role Purpose
Leads public health protection during disasters, monitoring disease threats, sanitation, and community health to prevent outbreaks and protect residents.
What You Would Help Do
Before an Emergency
- Develop public health plans for shelters and community spaces.
- Coordinate sanitation and disease prevention planning.
- Build public health education resources.
- Participate in preparedness exercises.
During an Emergency
- Monitor public health threats and disease risks.
- Coordinate sanitation and infection control in shelters.
- Work with Agriculture on water and food safety.
- Coordinate public health messaging with Information.
After an Emergency
- Assess public health impacts and ongoing risks.
- Document public health lessons and disease prevention needs.
- Update public health plans.
Qualifications & Helpful Skills
Who would be a good fit?
Required
- Willingness to complete Weather Watchmen training.
- Public health, nursing, or health education background strongly preferred.
Helpful But Not Required
- Background in public health, nursing, or health education
- Knowledge of disease prevention and sanitation
- Community health education experience
- Coordination and communication skills
Training & Readiness
Volunteers are not expected to respond to emergencies without preparation.
Weather Watchmen volunteers may receive or be asked to participate in role-appropriate training, exercises, orientations, drills, and continuing preparedness activities before being assigned operational responsibilities.
Potential training for this role:
Working Together
No Ministry operates in isolation during an emergency.
Three-Deep Succession
Weather Watchmen's emergency management system is designed around continuity of leadership. Critical functions should have trained Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary personnel so that operations can continue if a primary leader is unavailable.
Multiple volunteers may express interest in the same operational area to build this depth.
Interested in Serving?
You do not have to know everything today. If you have relevant experience, transferable skills, or a willingness to train and serve, we encourage you to express your interest.