The mission of Citizen Corps is to harness the power of every individual
through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities
safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats
of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds.

Citizen Corps brings together leaders from law enforcement, fire, emergency medical and other emergency manage­ment, volunteer organizations, local elected officials, the private sector, and other community stakeholders to form Citizen Corps Councils. These Councils will tailor activities to the community and build on community strengths to develop and implement a local strategy to have every American participate in homeland security and community and family safety in three principle ways: through public education and outreach, through training opportunities, and through volunteer programs that draw on special skills and interests to support first responders, disaster relief organizations, and community safety efforts.

The Citizen Corps mission is accomplished through a national network of state, local, and tribal Citizen Corps Councils: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cc/CouncilMapIndex.do.

We all have a role in hometown security
Citizen Corps asks you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety.