Disaster Action Team Volunteer - Be a part of the LOCAL RESPONSE TEAM in Butler County!

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

Reports To: Disaster Cycle Service: West Central PA - Disaster Action Team Leader

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:

• Supporting the annual goals, Regional Disaster Officer objectives, and regional/chapter plan for Disaster Action Team (DAT) services through participation in meetings, projects, and local response activities.
• Completes all required training and maintains current training standard as DAT program requirements
• change.
• Attends regular team meetings and training as required by the region/territory.
• 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: 6 to 12 hour shifts 3 times a month, no less than 36 hours a month (other volunteer activities are taken into
consideration)

Qualifications: Ability to:

• 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 Appointment: Once trained, may remain active as long as able to perform the assigned tasks