Become a Disaster Action Team Member & Receive All The Training! (Far North and the Interior AK)

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Purpose: To participate in all DAT program support and capacity building activities necessary to ensure effective service delivery during a DAT response.

Reports To: Disaster Action Team Leader: Far North
Responsibilities: Disaster Action Teams provide 24-hour emergency response to local disasters, particularly house fires,
ensuring that those affected have access to resources for basic necessities such as food, shelter and
clothing.
This position is responsible for the tasks involved in the Disaster Action Team program including:
1. Supporting the annual goals, RDO objectives, and regional/chapter plan for DAT services through
participation in meetings, projects, and local response activities.
2. Completes all required training and maintains current training standard as DAT program requirements
change.
3. Attends regular team meetings and training as required by the region/territory.
4. Completes assigned projects and local response activities according to the needs of the DAT program.
(Preparing vehicles, response materials, administrative support of the DAT program and other tasks assigned
by the DAT Leader.
Time Commitment: Choose your availability on an availability and rotation schedule.

Qualifications:
* Follow and execute requests received from supervisor with little or no supervision.
* Adapt to change, negotiate compromise and tolerate ambiguity.
* Build effective relationships with others who can help with work-related goals.
Team member may work towards the DAT Service Associate response position.

Relationships: Works closely with all other DAT Members to ensure team goals are achieved.
Length of Apptmt: Once trained may remain active as long as required training is updated. DAT membership will be
evaluated and renewed yearly based on performance.
Development Opp: With additional training there are opportunities for individual and leadership development to serve as:
-DAT Service Associate on a DAT response.
-DAT Team Leader in support of the DAT preparedness.
-DAT Supervisor on a DAT response.
Additional training is available across all service lines to orient volunteer to additional activities and
opportunities within the Red Cross.

Requirements:

• Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview (WBT, ILT)
• In Development:
• Disaster Action Team Introduction. Recommended Training: For the most updated list of training requirements and recommendations, please refer to the Training and Systems Requirements for Disaster Action Team Members Job Tool located in the DAT Toolkit on The Exchange.