Adult Agreement & Waiver for Disaster Response Teams

This sample Adult Agreement and Waiver is designed for adult volunteers participating in church-led outreach, community service, and disaster response activities.

The agreement recognizes that disaster response and volunteer service can expose participants to significant hazards, including travel-related accidents, physical exertion, ladders and lifts, vehicles and trailers, heavy equipment, machinery, chainsaws and other tools, downed utilities, elevated work, electrical hazards, environmental contaminants, extreme temperatures, contagious illness, and falling materials or debris. 

The document includes assumption of risk, release and waiver of liability, and indemnification provisions associated with volunteer participation.

It also addresses personal health considerations, emergency medical consent, photography and media consent, continuing agreement terms, amendment and revocation, dispute resolution, and participant age requirements.

Churches and disaster response organizations can use this resource as a reference when developing an adult volunteer agreement and waiver for response teams, outreach ministries, and other service activities.

This document is provided as a sample resource and should be reviewed and adapted by the organization’s legal counsel and insurance provider before use, particularly to account for applicable state law and the organization’s specific activities and risks.