Safety Volunteers
The 2010 San Francisco Pride Celebration & Parade will take
place Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27.
Safety Volunteer Application
Safety Volunteers: Ambassadors of Pride
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In addition to being fully trained in maintaining the
safety of the parade and celebration, Safety Volunteers
have the opportunity to be the first point of contact
with the SF Pride Team for the public. With
hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend over
the two-day celebration, Safety Volunteers will be the
most visible and perhaps the most approached members of
the Pride Team. Safety Volunteers are truly the
Ambassadors of Pride and can look forward to an
unforgettable experience interacting with the many
attendees of the event. You can fill out an
application here:
Click here for the
Safety Volunteer Application
Safety Volunteers help people enjoy San Francisco Pride
safely by assisting in the facilitation of the Parade
and Celebration. Safety volunteers:
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are an extra set of eyes and ears
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help to direct large objects/vehicles through crowds
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assist attendees with logistically appropriate
responses to sensitive situations
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assist Medical and Accessibility Committees where
appropriate
The LGBT community is depending on you!
Requirements
An enthusiastic team player committed to attending one
training session! Safety CANNOT use any volunteers who
have not been through the training. We appreciate people
with experience in crowd control (including parents,
librarians, teachers, and bartenders) and those speaking
more than one language or sign language, but we are just
as excited to train persons who do not possess this
experience. You are required to remain clean and sober
while you are on duty. Returning volunteers are also
required to attend one training session.
Safety
Monitor Trainings
All Safety Monitors must attend a
two-hour
training.
| SF PRIDE 2010 - TRAINING SCHEDULE |
| Type | Date | Time | Size | Location Name | Address |
Contingent Only | Tuesday June 8, 2010 | 8:30pm - 9:30pm | 150 | Head over Heals (Cheer SF) | 4701 Doyle Street Bld. F, Emeryville (Enter at Spur Alley off 45th Street) |
Contingent & Safety | Wednesday June 9, 2010 | 3pm-5pm | 120 | The Center Ceremonial Room | 1800 Market Street, SF |
Contingent & Safety | Saturday June 12, 2010 | 3pm-5pm | 120 | The Center Ceremonial Room | 1800 Market Street, SF |
Contingent & Safety | Monday June 14, 2010 | 7pm-9pm | 120 | The Center Ceremonial Room | 1800 Market Street, SF |
Contingent & Safety | Wednesday June 16, 2010 | 7pm-9pm | 250 | The Center Rainbow Room | 1800 Market Street, SF |
Contingent & Safety | Saturday June 19, 2010 | 4pm-6pm | 250 | The Women's Building | 3543 18th St. #8 SF |
Contingent & Safety | Sunday June 20, 2010 | 11am-1pm | 200 | Virgin America HQ | 555 Airport Blvd Burlingame |
Contingent & Safety | Monday June 21, 2010 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm | 250 | The Women's Building | 3543 18th St. #8 SF |
Contingent & Safety | Tuesday June 22, 2010 | 6pm-8pm | 150 | Wells Fargo Bank 2nd floor | 2 Grant Ave, SF (at Market) |
Contingent & Safety | Wednesday June 23, 2010 | 7pm-9pm | 250 | The Center Rainbow Room | 1800 Market Street, SF |
Contingent & Safety | Friday June 25, 2010 | 7pm-9pm | 500 | Bill Graham Larkin Hall | 99 Grove Street, SF |
What is the training session like?
Training sessions are approximately two hours in length.
At the training session, Pride's Safety Team will teach
you methods of non-violent crowd management. No one
works alone at this event. You will be part of a team of
people who have extensive experience handling the crowds
at SF Pride, the nation's largest LGBT gathering each
year.
Following training and the completion of a small
registration card, you will be confirmed as a Safety
Monitor for Pride 2010!
Safety Volunteer Perks
Safety Volunteers will have the opportunity to meet
other community-minded volunteers, to be seen by tens of
thousands of event-goers, and to make new friendships.
Some of the other perks include:
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an invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Party
where volunteers will have the chance to win
numerous prizes
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a special Safety Volunteer Picnic after the event
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meals & water at Pride
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a chance to have DPT tickets cleared via
Project 20
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a gift bag
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a private rest area with restroom facilities
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a collectable 2010 volunteer pin
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a volunteer tee-shirt
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training in non-violent crowd management
Click here for the
Safety Volunteer Application
Further Information & How to Reach Us
To reserve a space for a Safety Monitor Training or to receive further information about becoming a Safety volunteer, please fill out a volunteer application online:
Click here for the
Safety Volunteer Application
If you have any other questions, contact us
by email. We look forward to working with you!
The need
for a safe and welcoming LGBT-positive space is as
necessary as ever, and the only way to assure the
comfort of our attendees is by way of our successful
Safety Volunteer Program.
Further Information & How to Reach Us
To reserve a space for a Safety Monitor Training or to receive further information about becoming a Safety volunteer, please fill out a volunteer application online:
Click here for the
Safety Volunteer Application
If you have any other questions, contact
the Safety Committee
by email. We look forward to working with you!
sfpride.org