Help families displaced by a fire or flood: Disaster Action Team (DAT): Volunteer (Opportunity avail
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - Western PA Region
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PLACEMENT PURPOSE
Assist with Red Cross response at the disaster site
OPEN TIME DAYS
Be part of an \"on-call\" team (which means, have your phone by your side) for shifts of 6 or 12 hours throughout the day or night. A commitment of 3 to 6 shifts per month is requested.
- Disaster Services: An Overview
- Client Casework: Providing Emergency Assistance
- Fundamentals of Disaster Assessment (blended learning; Part I online using Saba LMS)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) training
⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆ -⦆⦆IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System,
⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆ ICS-100
⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆ -⦆ IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS)⦆
Recommended:
- Fundamentals of Disaster Public Affairs: The Local Response
- Psychological First Aid
- Serving People with Disabilities: Following a Disaster
- Working with Total Diversity
- Disaster Frontline Supervisor
- Disaster Frontline Supervisor Simulation
- Collaborating to Ensure Effective Service Delivery
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) training
⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆ -⦆ IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action⦆Incidents
⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆⦆ -⦆⦆ IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
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About American Red Cross - Western PA Region
Location:
225 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, US
Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Description
Every single day, the American Red Cross helps people in emergencies. Whether itメs one displaced family, thousands of disaster victims, or providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran or support to a military family member, our vital work is made possible by people like you. It is through the time and care of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
90 West Chesnut StreetSuite 101 LLWashington, PA 15301
DATE POSTED
February 20, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Once trained, may remain active as long as able to perform the assigned tasks