Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Burning Man’s Emergency Services Department (ESD).

ESD supports the event with Communications, Fire, Medical, and Mental Health services. We work with volunteers from many different professional and experiential backgrounds.

Because each branch has distinct training and credentialing requirements, please review this guide before contacting us. Most common questions are addressed here.

If you need additional information after reviewing the guide, you can reach the relevant branch using the contact form.

Basic Volunteer Requirements

• Have a Burner Profile and Volunteer Questionnaire on file with Burning Man (http://profiles.burningman.com/participate/)
• Certification of completion of Incident Command System course ICS-100. If you will be working in a field response role you will also need ICS-200.
• A current CPR/AED card is required for all ESD volunteers EXCEPT those working with the Communications Branch or Planning Section.