I have specialist skills/equipment. How can I help?
If you have specialist skills or equipment, you could help save lives. People with specialist skills are often required and welcomed to help in the disaster area. If you have the necessary skills and would like to register for work in disaster-affected regions, you can register online with RedR or International Health Exchange (IHE).
These agencies match people's professional skills - such as engineering (water, sanitation and mechanical), health, child protection, medical, search and rescue, logistics and telecommunications - with the needs in the disaster-affected region. For more information visit RedR at www.redr.org.uk
If you have specialist equipment, consider offering it in advance of a disaster. If offers of special equipment (eg helicopters or ships) are made in advance when time pressures are less intense, aid agencies can receive the goods more quickly and easily when a disaster strikes.