Safety Volunteers

The 2012 San Francisco Pride Celebration & Parade will take place Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24.

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. 

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. The 2012 trainig schedule will be posted in May 2012.

1st hour of each training is contingent monitor training. The 2nd hour of training is safety monitor training. Volunteers who are safety monitors, and not part of a contingent, are required to attend both hours.

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 2012!

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 and Member 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 2012 volunteer pin
• a volunteer tee-shirt
• training in non-violent crowd management

Further Information & How to Reach Us

The Safety Volunteer application will be available online winter 2012.

If you have any other questions, contact the Safety Committee by email.  We look forward to working with you!