Confederacy of Andalus Volunteer Emergency Response Corps

The Confederacy of Andalus Volunteer Emergency Response Corps (CAVER Corps) is a national organization that serves as a first response to natural disasters, civil unrest, and violent incursions by outside entities. For several regions of Andalus, the CAVER Corps is the closest equivalent to a standing army available, as they do not have a permanent military presence otherwise. (Other regions have created their own specialized armies that function in tandem with the CAVER Corps.)
Volunteers may join as early as fifteen years old, with no upper age limit. Members below the age of legal adulthood, and those who are limited by age or disability, perform support roles such as inventorying resources, managing correspondence, etc. Once a volunteer has joined the CAVER Corps, they will serve a two-month term of active duty per year, during which time they stay in the Corps dormitories, receive relevant training, and are essentially on-call for rapid response to emergencies. While on active duty, volunteers receive a small living stipend; membership is otherwise unpaid. In some cases, members can volunteer to receive additional specialized training outside the regular two-month tour of duty, which also comes with a living stipend. In the event of a very large, widespread disaster, Corps members who are not currently on active duty may be called in for additional support.