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VOAD
VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters) means one or coalition of (usually not-for-profit) Second Responder organizations in the United States. These groups voluntarily help survivors after a disaster. VOAD members cannot activate, direct, or supervise one another without a special agreement (such as a MOU). The term "VOAD" is ambiguous, with at least five meanings:
- VOAD Movement
- VOAD Chapters
- Informal VOAD Networks
- VOAD Member Organizations
- Any Voluntary Organization(s) Active in a Disaster