All Guilford County Employees are eligible for the DAE program.  Employees who are not already assigned roles during disasters are preferred and should have the following characteristics:

• Have a desire to help their community in a disaster
• Have good customer service skills
• Have good computer skills
• Work well under pressure

The program is intended for employees who are not already assigned roles during disasters.  However some employees who have disaster roles for specific incident types (pandemic flu, building fire, etc.) but may be available for more general disasters such as winter storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes may participate. 

In order to participate in the program, an employee must complete a DAE application which includes a location for their Department Head to approve their participation.  Applications will be reviewed and compared to the available positions in the Emergency Operations Center.  If selected, the employee will be notified of their acceptance and the training schedule for the upcoming year.

To apply, follow this link and print off the DAE Brochure and Application.  Please forward your application to Guilford County Emergency Management for review.