HPM 70.55 - SVP PROGRAM

Question 1

Minimum age requirement for SVP?

Answer 1

50 years of age

Question 2

Are SVP members covered under WORKERS COMP?

Answer 2

NO

Use their own insurance. Accident does not count against an areas safety goal

Question 3

When SVP resigns or removed, what happens to ID card?

Answer 3

Shall be given back to Area coordinator. Then sent to statewide coordinator.

Question 4

How many SVP members is max?

Can a SVP be a member of two stations at same time?

Answer 4

Discretion of commander.

No

Question 5

The SVP’s personal insurance, along with the insurance provided by the local or regional _________ provides coverage for volunteers

Answer 5

RSVP / Area Agency on Aging

Question 6

SVP members shall work at least __ hours per month

Answer 6

8 hours

Question 7

Senior Volunteer Program ID cards and ID numbers

Answer 7

COMR assigns SVP ID numbers. These numbers are issued once and will be retired upon that SVP’s separation from Dept.

SVP badges are permanently numbered, assigned and engraved by COMR. Permanently assigned to that volunteer. They keep their badge when transferring to different Area. They have to return them when leave SVP program.