Jefferson Parish Emergency Management Seeking Volunteers
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Jefferson Parish is hosting a Hurricane Evacuation Exercise and is looking for volunteers to participate. Information and instructions provided by Jefferson Parish can be found below, so if you're interested in participating, please complete and return the forms provided!
JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Emergency Management Department is looking for members of the public to volunteer as evacuees during its annual hurricane evacuation exercise. The exercise will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026 from 12 to 3 pm, which will allow for parish staff and first responders to practice their roles during a hurricane evacuation. This is a critical component of our hurricane preparedness.
For those interested in being a volunteer for this year’s exercise, you must fill out two online forms: the Volunteer Registration Form and either the Release and Waiver of Rights Agreement Form (Volunteers Under 18) or the Release and Waiver of Rights Agreement Form (Volunteers Over 18).
All volunteers are asked to report to their selected location — the North Kenner Library (603 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065) or the John Alario Sports Complex (11080 Nicolle Boulevard, Westwego, LA 70094) — by 12 pm on April 13, where they will receive instructions for the exercise. Volunteers will then board a Jefferson Parish Transit bus where they will be transported to an evacuation site and registered for the evacuation (please note this may occur multiple times). Afterwards, volunteers will be transported back to the staging location.
Volunteers who speak multiple languages, non-English speakers, and individuals requiring wheelchairs, walkers and power chairs are welcome and will be assisted appropriately. Participants should bring all necessary portable transportation or medical devices. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their children, dogs on leashes, cats in carriers, strollers and luggage. Some volunteers will act as themselves during the registration process, while others will pretend to be someone else based on the scripts distributed at the staging area.
For more information about the hurricane evacuation exercise, visit www.JeffParish.gov/HurricaneExercise. For questions about the exercise, email Gillian Addison, Emergency Management Coordinator II or call (504) 731-4478.
