Crisis response team seeks new emergency response volunteers

SAN DIEGO – Trauma intervention Programs of San Diego (TIP), started 32 years ago, continues to respond to a high-demand need in our community. Providing crisis intervention immediately after a tragedy in collaboration and working side by side with emergency response personnel, TIP volunteers add another dimension to the emergency response system: compassionate support.

Specially trained citizen volunteers provide care and support to residents who have been traumatized by a personal tragedy or are in a state of crisis. Often survivors are alone, in shock and dismay following a sudden tragedy....