Are You Licensed in the Medical Field? Interested in Deploying to Help in a Hurricane Response?

Save to Favorites

Experts predict above-normal hurricane season; season runs June-November.

Expectations 13-19 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-6 major hurricanes.

Disaster Health Services Associates is a temporary position assigned to work in person before, during and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. Volunteers in this role aid and provide healthcare to shelter residents as needed.

Are You a Licensed Healthcare Professional ?

For licensed healthcare professionals only

• Work in person in alignment with your licensure at a Red Cross shelter before, during, and/or after a disaster
• Provide hands-on healthcare to shelter residents including assistance with daily living, wound care, incontinence care, functional needs, etc.
• Offer health education and help replace medications, durable equipment, and consumable supplies

Require ment s :

• Unencumbered license in medical field
• Willingness to work in a COVID environment
• Strong relationship building and communications skills
• Completion of volunteer application (including background checks) and self-paced online training

Expectations:

• Immediate availability to leave within 24 hours
• 14-day deployment
• Red Cross covers flights and expense of one checked bag; must be able to carry everything you pack!
• Provided Mission Card (personal charge card) to cover approved expenses

• Deployment arrival: "in process" with Staff Services
• Lodging: No roommates (practicing social distancing) but expect to change rooms often and/or stay at shelter
• Focus on client; be kind, flexible, and proactive; offer and ask for help; take care of yourself and each other
• ALWAYS represent Red Cross professionally

How to get started

• Complete the online application at www.redcross.org/volunteertoday
• Questions? Email: kristin.pendleton@redcross.org
• Click this link to register to learn more: www.redcross.org/HurricaneDeploy