Volunteers are group of people who actively take on tasks and responsibilities with no order or monetary reward. They are determined to give their time and effort to a cause. There is usually a large Volunteer presence that emerges in the aftermath of major disaster. Volunteers have tangible monetary value in terms of the reduction in actual labor costs that would have been required in the absence of volunteer. They also contribute financially by speeding up the recovery process. Disaster is an event where additonal man power is needed, it is in the best interest of the disaster operations to harness the efforts of the volunteers. Well treated volunteers will have a positive energy which can spread to the disaster victims. It is vital that the disaster management official as utilize these resources properly.

There are two types of volunteers: spontaneous and NGO volunteers. The spontaneous volunteers are those who are not part of any organization but who appear at the scene of disaster. The volunteer group possess skills, training and experience that can not be ignored by those managing the disaster. The problem is that, they make lack the specific training needed for the disaster and inexperienced volunteers tend to hinder rather than help the response and recovery operation. So it crucial to prepare the volunteers appropriately before the disaster occurs. There should be effective public preparedness program that exceeds simply raising the awareness of hazard but also trains the public to perform specialized actions. Public education is the most effective method in involving volunteers in community preparedness programs and activities. Methods of public education includes: mass media, schools, organizations, businesses, libraries, special events(emergency training day) and so on.

The first step is creating awareness about the Hazard and risks. The