Coordinate Disaster Incidents: Disaster Duty Officer
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - Eastern New York Region
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PLACEMENT PURPOSE
You will be an essential part of the American Red Cross of Eastern New York’s response and recovery team. This position is responsible for safely deploying, coordinating, coaching and supervising Eastern New York disaster workers to active disaster scenes throughout our twenty-four counties. The duty officer supports disaster responders in the field and ensures accountability and standardization for the entire region’s disaster response and recovery program. This is NOT an on-scene disaster response position, and can be done from the comfort of volunteers’ homes. Duty officers are not allowed to be on call for a local disaster action team at the same time they are on for a duty officer shift as they are responsible for their duty officer role across twenty four county regions. When larger disasters strike in Eastern New York’s region, the duty officer will help the local disaster team identify material and human resource gaps and communicate with the on call disaster supervisor as to what the gaps are and how to proceed in delivering Disaster Services to the affected community.
OPEN TIME DAYS
Minimum requirement to hold the duty officer position is twelve shifts per month, shifts are in Eastern Time Zone and are 6:00am until 6:00pm or 6:00pm until 6:00am.
Coverage is needed across our two states 24 hours, 7 days per week, 365 days a year. We are willing to work with your schedule as long as it fits the needs of the program and organization.
NOTE: Number of shifts available depends on number of volunteers holding this position.｠
REQUIRED TRAININGIMMEDIATELY:
- Series of webinars to introduce tools used by duty officers on a routine basis (incident logs, neighborhood, Volunteer Connection, etc.)
- Ongoing support from an assigned coach for two to three months, once initial training completed
- Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview (Online EMBARC)
- CAS 2.0: An Introduction (Online EMBARC)
- CAS 2.0: Creating and Editing Cases (Online EMBARC)
- CAS 2.0: Issuing Assistance (Online EMBARC)
- Mass Care: An Overview (Online EMBARC)
- Shelter Fundamentals (Online EMBARC)
- Disaster Assessment Fundamentals (Online EMBARC)
- Casework and Recovery Planning Fundamentals (Online EMBARC)
- Introduction to NSS Support (Online EMBARC)
- Psychological First Aid (Highly Recommended When Available)
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About American Red Cross - Eastern New York Region
Location:
33 Everett Road, Albany, NY 12205, 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 its 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
203 North Hamilton StreetWatertown, NY 13601
DATE POSTED
January 24, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 year, may be extended｠