Volunteer with us

We love our volunteers! Our ever-growing high quality crew of 725+ trained and background-checked volunteers is key to the success of the community preparedness projects across our 20+ teams.

Are you interested in joining us?

  • Please review the accompanying volunteer orientation video.

  • Read about the various opportunities for training that follow.

Zoom video of Bainbridge Prepares volunteer orientation

Bainbridge Prepares:
New Volunteer Orientation
(please note the beginning period in the required passcode .QVg1h47)

Ready to Get Started?

All volunteers begin the process by registering with the City of Bainbridge Island as emergency workers with the State of Washington.

This registration includes a background check.

Bainbridge Prepares teams each have additional differing requirements and training for their volunteers, ensuring the roles of these teams can be fulfilled effectively and efficiently, with the safety of our members and our community of upmost importance.

Following are the steps for joining our crew.

2025 Volunteers of the Year
Kari Murphy, Gary LaVoy, Rakesh Bharania, and Pascal Schuback
pictured here with members of our Executive Team

  • Start

    Watch the Bainbridge Prepares New Volunteer Orientation (use passcode .QVg1h47—note the beginning period) .

    Watch This!

  • Register

    Fill out the Bainbridge Island Emergency Volunteer Application Online Form on Volunteer Local.

    Register at Volunteer Local

  • GO!

    Check your status here. Sign up and join your team at trainings and events. Make sure to reach out to your team leads for more info.

    Almost There!

Training Pathways

*Recommended

  • Classes for the General Community

    • Hands-Only CPR

    • Stop The Bleed

    • Psychological First Aid

    • Verbal De-escalation

    • Hubs Introduction

    • CERT Basic Class

    • Map Your Neighborhood CERT/Public - Fire

    • Extinguisher Training

  • Training for All Volunteers

    • ICS 100

    • IS 700

    • Stop The Bleed

    • Hands-Only CPR

    • Wilderness First Aid (WFA) 2-yr. cert.*

    • Psychological First Aid (PFA)*

    • Verbal De-escalation*

    • Hubs Introduction*

    • General Radio Operations*

  • Training for Volunteers Interested in Supervising

    • ICS 200

    • IS 800

    • ICS 300*

  • Training for Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) Team Volunteers

    • IBC Driver Training*

    • IBC Water Delivery*

    • Water Delivery
      Planning*

  • Training for Bainbridge Emergency Auxiliary Radio Service (BEARS) Team Volunteers

    • FCC Amateur Radio license Class/Exam

    • ICS 200*

    • IS 800*

  • Training for Flotilla Team Volunteers

    • Boaters License*

    • FCC Amateur Radio Class Exam*

  • Training for Disaster Hubs Site Leaders

    • Hubs Introduction

    • ICS 200

    • |S 800

    • ICS 300*

  • Training for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Volunteers

    • CERT Basic

    • ICS 200*

    • IS 800*

    • Traffic Flagger Training*

    • Wide Area Search*

    • Survival*

    • Urban Search and Rescue*

    • Building Damage
      Assessment*

  • Training for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteers

    • Wilderness First Responder (WFR) 2-yr. cert.

    • Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR 2-yr. cert.

    • Current State Professional Medical Licensure*

    • IV Training*

    • Mass Casualty Incident Exercises*

    • Suturing*

    • General Medical (Trauma, Ortho, etc.)*

    • Austere Medicine Skills Class*

We increase the resilience of our beautiful Pacific Northwest community via several training pathways for our volunteers (and have some fun together!). We’d love to have you involved so that you can respond confidently to an emergency, at home or away. To track trainings available to credentialed volunteers, visit our Training page. Also, credentialed volunteers may sign up for events on our VolunteerLocal page.

Our Volunteers in Action

CERT Volunteers getting fire extinguisher training.

Volunteers and neighbors at a Disaster Hub Open House.

Part of the Flotilla Team practicing wildfire evacuation.

Yes, we do actually spend a fair amount of time sitting around conference room tables. But there’s always lots of laughter to go with the hard work!

BP Volunteers meeting with Executive Director Stephen Richardson.

BP Volunteers organizing supplies at a Disaster Hub.

Our CERT Lead Victor Cheng teaching a class at a BIFD fire station.

We offer many training opportunities for our volunteers.