SAFETY VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
June 28 and 29, 2008
Each year for one weekend in June, any LGBT person in the world can claim San Francisco as home. 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!
REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER FOR SAFETY:
https://register.sfpride.org/event/html/sfp-safety-vol-ap.php
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Safety Training Meetings
All
Safety Volunteers must attend a two-hour Safety
Training. A schedule of trainings for 2008 will be
posted soon.
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Thank you to all the committed and hard-working Safety volunteers who helped to make the 2007 Pride Celebration & Parade a safe and enjoyable event for the nearly one million folks in attendance! Your support is exemplary and inspiring. We hope to see you back in 2008! To re-register, visit our online volunteer application.
Safety Volunteers: The Ambassadors of Pride
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 an estimated 750,000 to one million 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.
Become an Ambassador for Pride by filling out an application here:
Click here for the Safety Volunteer Application
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| Photo Credit: Jonathan Rivera |
What follows is a description of what one might do as a Safety Volunteer.
Safety Volunteers help people enjoy San Francisco Pride safely by assisting in the facilitation of the Parade and Celebration. Safety volunteers:
- are an extra set of eyes and ears
- help to direct large objects/vehicles through crowds
- assist attendees with logistically appropriate responses to sensitive situations
- 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 & 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.
What is the training session like?
Training sessions are approximately two hours in length. At the training session, Prideís 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, Californiaís largest civic event each year.
Following training and the completion of a small registration card, you will be confirmed as a Safety Monitor for Pride 2008!
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:
- an invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Party where volunteers will have the chance to win numerous prizes
- a special Safety Volunteer Picnic after the event
- meals & water at Pride
- a chance to have DPT tickets cleared via Project 20
- a gift bag
- a private rest area with restroom facilities
- a collectable 2008 volunteer pin
- a volunteer tee-shirt
- training in non-violent crowd management
Click here for the Safety Volunteer Application
Non-Safety Volunteer Positions
Volunteer positions with Pride fall into five major categories, of which Safety is one, and they are as follows: Office, Celebration, Parade, Safety, and Medical. To apply for any volunteer positions other than Safety, go to our online Volunteer Application and a member of the Pride Team will be in touch with you.
Here is a brief listing of other volunteer opportunities at the Pride Celebration:
Celebration Volunteer Positions (June 28 & 29 and during Pride Week)
Celebration Volunteers help at the Pride event location at Civic Center on June 28 and 29 or immediately beforehand at the various events that take place in preparation for Pride Weekend.
Medical Volunteer Positions (June 28 & 29)
Click here for a full description of volunteer opportunities with the Medical Team.Parade Volunteer Positions (June 29, 2008)
The Pride Parade, which takes place Sunday, June 29, 2008, offers a series of positions for volunteers interested in working with our Parade contingents and attendees.
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!