Disaster Action Team - Maricopa County
(33.526 ,-112.112 )
Angie and Anna, two DAT volunteers, survey the damage to the contents and structure of this residence so that appropriate financial assistance can be supplied to the clients. photo courtesy of Dave Knoer/ARC
Organization |
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Address |
Headquarters Location, 6135 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ 85015 |
Interest Area |
Community, Crisis Support, Disaster Relief |
Date |
This is an Ongoing Opportunity. |
Volunteers Needed |
50 |
Description
FIRE, FLOOD, MICROBURST -- The Arizona Red Cross responds to a disaster every 15 hours. Disaster Action Team Members provide on-call, immediate assistance to victims of local disasters such as house fires or flooding. On call duties are typically one out of every four weeks (full-time or part-time, based on your schedule) and include providing emergency food, clothing and shelter to victims of disaster.
Duties are shared among team members during on-call weeks, so you are not required to go on every call, but calls can happen any time day or night--weekday or weekend. You can customize your volunteer availability to fit within YOUR life style. You may be involved in on-scene casework, damage assessment, or arranging the hotel stay.
Disaster Action Teams are located in all areas of the state.
Skills
Desire to help people in disaster situations.
Ability to work in stressful situations; caring and compassionate. Willing to work with a team to provide the best assistance to people affected by a disaster.
It is critical that volunteers can commit the time necessary to both train to respond to these disaster calls and to respond at all hours of the day and night. Bilingual skills are a plus.
American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter
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