There is a lady on the "Lost on the Guad" facebook page that is looking for her father's senior boots.
Name was Marston. They were in a room broke away from the main house.

I noted the following story on KTRK.

Should standards change for emergency managers in Texas? Emergency Management.

It would seem TEEX could do the same with this program as they do for fire school. I note Weat Teas A&M offers a bachelor's program.

To add - unaffiliated volunteers are absolutely required and it was very apparent, but I won't get into details. The issue with volunteers is the mixed bag of good and bad. They need something to quickly screen folks. Similar to a concealed carry license - demonstrates you aren't a felon, drug user, pedo etc.

slammerag said:

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To add - unaffiliated volunteers are absolutely required and it was very apparent, but I won't get into details. The issue with volunteers is the mixed bag of good and bad. They need something to quickly screen folks. Similar to a concealed carry license - demonstrates you aren't a felon, drug user, pedo etc.

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It won't make much of a difference. The official system is the ics system. It works pretty well when run properly and is standardized across govt. Its opens the door to resources from county, state, and federal entities.

My issue, and I've was very involved with the response in Leander, is how to incorporate all of the good hearted people who want to help, show up with tools and equipment, in some cases with large groups of volunteers, and non profits that show up.

Random volunteers can usually respond much quicker than the govt. The problem might be that said volunteers might show up without proper equipment, proper training, or might do things like trespass, not obtain proper authorization or cover their liability. In great numbers, lay volunteers can create chaos amongst the victims or the area where the disaster occurred.

Im not saying there isnt a role and need for random volunteers or their donations of time, money and equipment/supply. But, I do think there needs to be a formalized system by which those sorts of volunteers are managed.

Formal response:
Ics system- govt run, govt resources, former and proper request filled by formally trained and employed people

Informal response: random volunteers, non profits, groups of people, churches, etc- some have formal structures, some are lay people
-may or may not have proper training, equipment, permissions, etc to perform work

I dont know what the answer but figuring out of to get the informal volunteers under the ics and/or offical umbrella is probably a good start