New COVID-19: Desert Aid Returner Volunteer Form

COVID-19: Desert Aid Returner Volunteer Form

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! The following form is to help us organize volunteer requests from previous Desert Aid volunteers. If you have never volunteered with NMD, do not apply using this form. Your application will not be reviewed. If you have been away from Desert Aid for for a year or more then this application is for you! Please, reach out to volunteer@nomoredeaths.org if you have any question. Thank you!
COVID-19 Update: Vaccination against COVID-19 is required for all of our volunteers, including booster shot [or to be within 6 months of receiving 2nd dose of Moderna/Pfizer or within 2 months of receiving 1st dose of Johnson & Johnson.]
Timeline for Requests:

It may take us a week or two to get back to you with a response. Please consider this information and align your request accordingly.
General Questions
Name*
Pronouns*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Do you have any of the following dietary restrictions? We will try our best to accommodate, but cannot guarantee our ability to meet all dietary needs.*

NoneVegetarianVeganGluten-freeHalalKosherOther
Do you have any health conditions, including allergies, that we should know about? Please tell us about them, including any medications you are currently taking.
When are you available to start coming out to the desert and how many days a month are you available to come out? If you are a short term volunteer, do you have an end date? *
Do you speak Spanish? Please choose the percentage that best indicates how much you can understand and articulate in ordinary situations.*

None: 0%Basic: below 50%Intermediate: 60%Conversational: 80%Completely fluent: 95-100%Native speaker: 100%
Medical skills*

NoneFirst aid/CPRWFAWFREMT/WEMTParamedicNursing StudentNurseDoctorPAOther
NMD Involvement
Past involvement with No More Death's Desert Aid Work*

Month long Volunteer (spent 4+ weeks or whole ML program, but haven't been back since then)Returning Out-Of-Town Volunteer/ Facilitator (spent 4+ weeks or whole ML program and have been back to camp since, lives outside of Southern Arizona)Returning Local Volunteer/ Facilitator (lives in Southern Arizona and have experience holding down camp, but has not done it in a while)
Have you attended a New Volunteer Orientation training? If so, what month and year? *
Please describe your involvement/ connection with NMDs. What month(s)/year(s) were you here? Who facilitated/trained you during your ML Program? How long have you been involved with NMDs?*
Have you been to our aid station, Byrd Camp? If so, how much time have you spent at Byrd Camp.*
Have you previously bottom-lined and/or supported with patient care? Are you comfortable bottom-lining patient care? Would you need support (refresher training, a buddy, etc)? If you do not have experience providing patient care, please indicate N/A (reminder that it’s not a secure form)*
COVID-19 Questions
Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19? You will be required to show proof of vaccination for your return.*

YesNo
Please read the Bryd Camp Protocol.

Do you agree to follow these protocols? Do you have any questions or concerns regarding the Bryd Camp Protocols? (It's OK to have questions. We will have more in-depth training when you go to camp and can tailor training to address questions/ concerns.)
*
Traveling to Tucson*
- You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to be a volunteer with Desert Aid.
- Air Travel: Airplane travel is an option for volunteers under the following conditions: 1) Wear a N95 mask that has been properly fitted the entire trip. It would be optimal for volunteers to travel nonstop and fly on an airline that does not fill all the seats (leaves center seats vacant). 2) Diligent hand hygiene and sanitizing practices. 3). Throw away the N95 mask away upon arrival. Wearing goggles or shields during travel is also highly advised.
- Personal Vehicle: Practice diligent hand hygiene and sanitizing practices throughout travel.
How do you plan to travel to Tucson? Do you have any questions about the information above? *
Is there anything else about yourself or your background that you would like us to know?
NMD Resources for Returning Desert Aid Volunteers
Would you like to stay at one of our volunteer housing spaces (more information about our housing options below)?

The Returner Apartment is a spacious two-bedroom home located in Tucson.

[NOTE: As of 1/31/23 we have begun preliminary discussions on whether or not to end our lease and move Tucson housing for returning volunteers to the Volunteer House. Any changes would not take place until mid to late March 2023 at the earliest so for the time being we are still offering housing at the apartment.]

The Barn is a base in Ajo used by a number of humanitarian aid groups. Housing for this space needs to be approved by DAWG and the Ajo Sams (please select this option if interested. The vol coords can connect you to the Ajo Sams).

The Pink House is a space shared by NMD and PHP in Arivaca. If you plan on staying there for more than two weeks you must submit a request to DAWG and PHP at least two weeks prior to start day. If you're staying for less than two weeks you just need to announce your intentions and coordinate with the people currently staying there.
Please select all the housing options you are interested in.

The Returner Apartment (Tucson)The Barn (Ajo)The Pink House (Arivaca)
Would you like to request a travel stipend to facilitate your return? Food stipends are capped at $40 week. Travel stipends are approved on a case-by-case basis and we prioritize BIPOC returners and returners that can commit to longer periods of time in desert aid.

YesNo
Please specific which stipend you are requesting; food, travel and/or both
For Black Indigenous People Of Color (BIPOC) returning volunteers: would it be helpful to receive a stipend to do desert aide? NMD may be able to provide a stipend from $50/day, up to $500/month. (The BIPOC working group will review your request and will get back to you ASAP).

YesNo
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COVID-19: Desert Aid Returner Volunteer Form

COVID-19 Update: Vaccination against COVID-19 is required for all of our volunteers, including booster shot [or to be within 6 months of receiving 2nd dose of Moderna/Pfizer or within 2 months of receiving 1st dose of Johnson & Johnson.]

Timeline for Requests:

General Questions

NMD Involvement

COVID-19 Questions

NMD Resources for Returning Desert Aid Volunteers