By now many people have heard of
Team Rubicon since it has been active in many disasters here in the U.S. and across the globe. You can now watch an interview of Jake Wood, co-founder of Team Rubicon, and learn about his military service background as a United States Marine and then his personal journey to be part of founding Team Rubicon.
Michael Brown, former FEMA administrator, is the person conducting the interview that probes Jake Wood's personal history and how he found his mission of mobilizing military personnel to continue to serve their nation after their period of military enlistment/service has ended.
Besides having willing volunteers, you need to have them operate in an organized fashion. Team Rubicon provides that structure and is now a recognized partner in disaster response and recovery.
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.
