SERV is expected to:
- Act as First Responders in times of emergencies
- Sensitize the community to make them more resilient to disasters to which the community is vulnerable
- Provide immediate relief to the disaster-affected communities before additional support from the government and other agencies arrives
- Reduce vulnerabilities of communities by training the communities on first-aid, hygiene promotion, social and civic responsibilities, etc.,
- Conduct vulnerability and capacity assessment of their own communities
- Facilitate linkages between the community and Government programmes
- Support any other identified social issues that contribute to the development of the communities
Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh has been selected as the pilot district for implementing the SERV programme. 1% on the district population will be trained as SERV Volunteers in a phase manner.