responders are not immediately available to help. The Community Emergency Response Team concept was originally developed and implemented by the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) in 1985. Medical Reserve Corps: The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) utilizes volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to emergencies and promote healthy living throughout the year. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, and epidemiologists. Many community members—interpreters, chaplains, office workers, legal advisors, and others—can fill key support positions. Volunteers in Police Service: The VIPS Program provides support and resources for agencies interested in developing or enhancing a volunteer program and for citizens who wish to volunteer their time and skills with a community law enforcement agency. The program's ultimate goal is to enhance the capacity of state and local law enforcement to utilize volunteers. Fire Corps: Fire Corps works to increase the capacity of fire and emergency medical services departments through the use of citizen advocates in non-emergency roles so they can develop, implement, and sustain programs and services that will help their department meet the needs of their community. USAonWatch: USAOnWatch was created to encourage the initiation and/or revitalization of Neighborhood Watch programs throughout the country. Since September 11, 2001, Neighborhood Watch programs have also engaged residents in disaster preparedness, convened evacuation drills and exercises and organized Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trainings. Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning The Cesar Chavez Day holiday was established in 2000 in California by the passage of SB 984. CaliforniaVolunteers administers the Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning program which works to engage California's youth in service and civic participation while learning about Chavez’ life and legacy. In 2006/07 the Cesar Chavez Day program: Launched 77 Cesar E. Chavez afterschool service clubs in Title 1 middle schools in 38 cities in California serving 58,000 kids. Built 10 new playgrounds with 2,500 volunteers in communities across the state which will serve 100,000 kids. California Volunteer Matching Network CaliforniaVolunteers.org launched in September 2006, featuring the largest statewide online volunteer matching system in the nation. On CaliforniaVolunteers.org individuals and families can enter their zip code or county, identify their areas of interest and find volunteering opportunities in their own communities. As of September 2007, there were nearly 30,000 volunteer opportunities available throughout the state involving the arts, education, animals, disaster