This is an article by Keith Mumaw, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 17, 2025.
Driven by a sense of humanity, volunteers are invaluable to emergency efforts. But they are essential to emergency management in more ways than one. Learn how the hours they donate and the costs they absorb by covering their own expenses positively affect the bottom line of budget-strapped emergency management departments.
Keith Mumaw
Keith Mumaw is a retired reserve law enforcement officer, president of the Fannin County Amateur Radio Club, assistant emergency coordinator for the Fannin County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, and a Fannin County resident. He is an advocate for volunteerism no matter the area of need and an avid writer.
