Volunteers needed to help others in crisis

NORTH COUNTY – Volunteers are needed for the Fallbrook and Bonsall area to assist in the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP). TIP of San Diego County, Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer organization of specially-trained citizen volunteers who provide immediate emotional and practical support to victims and their families in the first few hours following a tragedy. TIP volunteers are dispatched by fire and law enforcement agencies and local hospitals to emergency scenes.

Imagine having a family member who lives in another region being involved in a tragedy. Who is there to calm them and explain the process of what is going on? TIP volunteers are those individuals who arrive at the scene within 20 to 30 minutes to provide emotional and practical support to families left at the scene of a traumatic event. In 2014 TIP responded to 839 calls, helped 4,500 citizens and provided 95,000 volunteer hours.

No experience is necessary to become a volunteer as all training is provided. To learn how to apply, visit http://tipsandiego.org/become_volunteer.htm.