Safety Volunteers: 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 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:

• 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, 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.  A schedule of trainings will be posted by April of 2010 so please check back.

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:

• 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 2010 volunteer pin
• a volunteer tee-shirt
• 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!

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