VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters) means one or coalition of (usually not-for-profit) Second Responder organizations in the United States. These groups voluntarily help survivors after a disaster. VOAD members cannot activate, direct, or supervise one another without a special agreement (such as a MOU). The term "VOAD" is ambiguous, with at least five meanings: 1. * VOAD Movement 2. * VOAD Chapters 3. * Informal VOAD Networks 4. * VOAD Member Organizations 5. * Any Voluntary Organization(s) Active in a Disaster