Risk Management Resources
As volunteers for the state of Virginia, our volunteers have certain obligations to ensure their safety and the safety of the populations they serve. Below, you will find documentation to guide you through the risk management procedures for our program.
Volunteer Screening
Policies and documents related to volunteer application, enrollment, and screening are found on our Volunteer Enrollment and Screening page.
Policies and documents related to volunteer application, enrollment, and screening are found on our Volunteer Enrollment and Screening page.
Field Trip Risk Management Plan Cheat Sheet (PDF)
This document should be reviewed by any member before they lead a field trip. It outlines what they should or shouldn't do in case of an incident of any sort while on the field trip.
This document should be reviewed by any member before they lead a field trip. It outlines what they should or shouldn't do in case of an incident of any sort while on the field trip.
Risk Management Training Materials
Risk Management Training Materials
- Volunteer Incident Report Form (MS Word): This document should be used under the guidance of the chapter advisor in the event of an accident or incident involving a Virginia Master Naturalist program participant (either a volunteer or a participant in a program led by a volunteer).
- Every Virginia Master Naturalist volunteer should receive basic training relating to risk management as part of the basic training course. Any chapter coordinator or advisor is qualified and welcome to use this Powerpoint presentation, script, and set of handouts to provide the risk management training.
- Risk Management for Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteers Powerpoint presentation (MS Powerpoint file)
- Risk Management for Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteers presentation script (MS Word file)
- Risk Management for Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteers handouts:
- Planning for the Best and the Worst (MS Word file) (also in Volunteer Policy Handbook)
- Allegations of Abuse (MS Word file)
- Emergency Procedure Cards - Appendix IX in Volunteer Policy Handbook, or available on the VCE website.
- Volunteer Incident Report Form (MS Word) (also in Volunteer Policy Handbook
- Commonwealth of VA Insurance Coverage for Volunteers (PDF)